The Earl Who Loved Me

It's Twelfth Night and Lady Amelia Banbrook, the daughter of the esteemed Earl of Hollinworth, finds herself in a bit of quandary.  She is in love with her family's country neighbor, the perennial bachelor, Lord David Rutledge, the Earl of Weatherby.  Friends since their youth, Amelia is convinced that there is no possible way that David returns her love, no matter how much she might wish it or if he even remembers the night when her feelings for him changed.

As the renowned Earl of Weatherby, David Rutledge is used to women falling at his feet.  All except for the one he most desires, of course - Lady Amelia.  The house party he has planned for Twelfth Night has done little to help his cause with Amelia, much to his chagrin.

With title-grasping women chasing after him, can he find a way to seduce the woman he loves and make her understand that his love is real and not just some fleeting Christmas infatuation?  Or will fear keep them apart and drive him into the arms of another?

This 24,400-word novel is written in the modern, Regency romance style for a slightly hotter and sexier read.  It may not be appropriate for younger audiences.