Her heart is her own―but her hand in marriage is another matter Lady Charlotte Featherington is destined for great things on the marriage market. After all, as the beautiful daughter of a marquess, she should have her pick of the eligible nobility when she debuts. She, however, has love at the top of her list of marriageable attributes. And her romantic heart falls hard for one particularly dashing, attentive suitor. Sadly for Charlotte, her noble father intends her betrothed to be someone far more dull. William Hartwell may be a duke, but he knows he was Charlotte's father's pick, not the young lady's own choice. And the captivating Lady Charlotte does not strike him as a woman who will be wooed by his wealth or title. While she has captured his heart, he has no idea how to win hers in return--and the betrayal and scandal his first wife put him through makes it difficult for him to believe that love can ever be trusted. His only hope is that Charlotte's sense of responsibility will win out over her romantic notions. Can a widowed duke and a romantically inclined lady negotiate a future and discover love beyond duty? Will they be able to find healing and hope from the legacy of grace? Poignant and charming, this is another beautifully written, clean and wholesome Regency romance from Carolyn Miller. “ The Captivating Lady Charlotte , Carolyn Miller’s second Regency novel, surprised me. I was expecting a sweet romance and adventure, but I got so much more. The hero’s story is touching, truly heartbreaking, and I loved seeing the heroine learn what true love really is. Well done! More please!” -- Julianna Deering, author of the Drew Farthering Mysteries Published On: 2017-03-16 “Carolyn Miller brings a story of high hopes, deep forgiveness, and a quiet kind of love that rings with truth. Drama and high society combine in a tale Regency lovers won’t want to miss!” -- Roseanna M. White, bestselling author of the Ladies of the Manor series Published On: 2017-03-16 Award-winning author Carolyn Miller lives in the beautiful Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia. She is married, with four gorgeous children, who all love to read (and write!). A longtime lover of Regency romance, Carolyn's novels have won a number of Romance Writers of American (RWA) and American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) contests as well as the Australian Omega Christian Writers Award. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Australasian Christian Writers. Her favourite authors are classics like Jane Austen (of course!), Georgette Heyer, and Agatha Christie, but she also enjoys contemporary authors like Susan May Warren and Becky Wade. Her stories are fun and witty, yet also deal with real issues, such as dealing with forgiveness, the nature of really loving versus 'true love', and other challenges we all face at different times. Her books include: Regency Brides: A Legacy of Grace The Elusive Miss Ellison The Captivating Lady Charlotte The Dishonorable Miss DeLancey Regency Brides: A Promise of Hope Winning Miss Winthrop Miss Serena's Secret The Making of Mrs. Hale Regency Bride: Daughers of Aynsley A Hero for Miss Hatherleigh Underestimating Miss Cecilia Misleading Miss Verity Regency Wallflowers Dusk's Darkest Shores Midnight's Budding Morrow Dawn's Untrodden Green The Captivating Lady Charlotte By Carolyn Miller Kregel Publications Copyright © 2017 Carolyn Miller All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-0-8254-4451-7 CHAPTER 1 St. James's Palace, London April 1814 The room glimmered with a thousand points of sparkling light, the bright glow from the enormous crystal-dropped chandelier glinting off heavily beaded gowns, ornate mirrors, and the desperation shining in dozens of pairs of eyes. Lady Charlotte Featherington glanced at her mother and smiled. "Truly, Mama, there is no need to look anxious. We shall not disgrace you." Her mother drew herself up, as if the very idea of even appearing concerned was an affront. "I am not concerned about you, dear girl, but ..." She made a helpless gesture with her hands and glanced at the young lady accompanying them. "I assure you, Aunt Constance, I have no intention of disgracing you, either," said Lavinia Stamford, Charlotte's cousin and recent bride of the seventh Earl of Hawkesbury. "You remember everything I told you?" Mama said worriedly. "I cannot promise to have remembered everything, Aunt Constance, but I have no wish to embarrass you — or my husband." This was said with a sidelong glance at the earl, Nicholas Stamford, that caused a pang in Charlotte's chest. How lucky Lavinia was to have found such a perfect match. Charlotte smiled as her mother bit her lip, no doubt torn between sharing her oft-stated opinion about the Stamfords and not wishing to offend Lavinia on such an important day. She turned her attention to the front of the room, as the Lord Chamberlain called the name of the next young lady to make her presentation. Butterf