until you ruined her life.Įlizabeth's Brother: Psst! Your husband's secretly an evil, evil dude and we need a last-minute climax! Run away with me! Ian: What the hell? Why is this supposedly wealthy, spoiled brat in need of my help? She has everything! Try to impress them or I'll cut you off!Įlizabeth: WHAT? But one of these suitors is Ian Thornton!Įlizabeth's Brother Robert: Unhand her, you fiend!Įlizabeth: Well, crap. Unaware of her circumstances, Ian has no idea why this supposedly wealthy, titled, and spoiled little hussy is so desperate to stay.Įlizabeth's Uncle: I've found you some suitors, girl. The Rub: Thanks to a mistakenly sent invitation, Elizabeth Cameron winds up on his doorstep. Convinced she was just a shameless flirt, he bid good riddance to bad rubbish. A year ago, he fell in love with a beautiful woman and recklessly proposed marriage to her - only to find out she was already engaged, with a trigger-happy brother to boot.

The Dude: Ian Thornton, Marquess of Kensington.

The Rub: One of those suitors is none other than Ian Thornton, the man responsible for her tarnished reputation. A year and a half later, she's managed to save her estate (barely) through severe economical compromise, but her miserly uncle threatens to cut off his financial support unless she agrees to meet with the suitors he's found for her. However, a fated meeting with handsome, but untrustworthy gambler Ian Thornton left her ruined. When she embarked upon her first Season, her beauty and lineage gave her an excellent chance of marrying well, paying off her debts, and saving her ancestral home from the auction block. The Chick: Elizabeth Cameron, Countess of Havenhurst. Urn:oclc:861530607 Republisher_date 20120726192650 Republisher_operator Scandate 20120726071553 Scanner Title: Um, Actually the Original Title Just About Does It. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 14:41:49 Boxid IA106201 Boxid_2 CH111301 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York DonorĪlibris Edition Pocket Books.

Almost heaven by judith mcnaught