Book excerpt: "She’s one of London’s beauties. Lady Isabella Knox enjoys her independence. She collects strays - dogs, kittens, runaway brides - but she has no intention of collecting a husband. He’s London’s ogre. Major Nicholas Reynolds returns from the Battle of Waterloo a hero. He’s had enough of soldiering; all he wants now is a bride ... but his scarred face sends young ladies fleeing - literally.When a slip of her tongue brands the major an ogre - and his chances of marriage disintegrate - Isabella sets out to undo the harm she inadvertently caused. How better to revive the major’s marriage prospects than for the two of them to indulge in a make-believe flirtation? They both know it’s not real, so where’s the danger? But Isabella is soon in over her head - and so is Major Reynolds"--Back cover.