The Bridemaker

Word has it that every awkward young lady, sent to Mrs. Hester Poitevant's Mayfair Academy inevitably becomes marriage material. With her students going on to have any eligible bachelor they wish, Hester is able, to live comfortably and in the background. And, no one knows that under the guise of a stuffy widow, she is a beautiful woman, who has never been, married.

Although Adrian Hawke is a dashing and successful businessman, his scandalous birth makes him a less-than-ideal candidate for a husband. When he draws attention from one of Hester's favorite students, the prim Mrs. Poitevant forcefully, puts a stop to it, and falls victim to his charms herself. Adrian, meanwhile, is not, fooled by the feisty widow's facade. Intrigued, the clever rogue is determined to uncover what Hester is hiding in more ways...than one.