The Baron's Folly (Paperback)

Paperback. Book one in The Stratford Family Series. A Regency-era romance of secret desire and misguided sense of duty. Jeremy Balfour has known Lily Stratford and loved her just as long. He believed himself to be unworthy, but he could be the only one capable of saving the woman he loves from her fate. When the inevitable happens and Lily is betrothed to another man, Jeremy must make the decision to risk destroying both of their lives by revealing his feelings, or do the honorable thing and relinquish her forever. Either through blind stupidity of desperation, he offers to stand in for the absent bridegroom during the planning process; telling himself that he will take solace in Lily's temporary nearness, imprint her smile upon his memory and hold those recollections close as he vows to step aside and never interfere again. When he discovers her fianc This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.