An ex-soldier turned Duke must transform his predecessor?s illegitimate daughters into society darlings in order to inherit their father?s fortune.
Geoffrey Turnbridge, Duke of Ryland, was one of the most eccentric, outrageous and thoroughly reprehensible men to ever hold a seat in the House of Lords. He was also the father of four children by four different women only one of whom he married. After his only legitimate child preceded him in death, he began to feel guilty about neglecting his daughters. When the doctors told him he did not have much time; he decided to leave his responsibilities and his fortune to his nearest male relative, an army captain.
Drayton Mackenzie was a respected soldier, a gentleman of modest means and a distant relative of the Duke of Ryland. He did not approve of his reprobate uncle and had not attempted to curry favor. He was shocked to learn that the old Duke had made him his heir. According to the terms of the will, Drayton could have the title, the properties and the entire fortune on one condition. He had to assume custody of the old Duke?s illegitimate daughters and insure that they were accepted by polite society.
Geoffrey Turnbridge?s daughters were as different as rain, hail and sunshine. Fiona, the youngest, was a quiet girl who loved animals and seldom spoke. Simone, the middle child, was a high-spirited hoyden who was fiercely protective and steadfastly loyal. Caroline, the eldest at 23, was an independent, intelligent, impossibly beautiful woman. A lady in every sense of the word, she gently but firmly took charge of every situation.The old Duke had been a stubborn man and all three of his daughters had inherited that trait. The Turnbridge girls were determined to carve their own niche in society and heaven help the man (guardian or no) who tried to stand in their way.
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