The Ravished Rose, by Suzanne Quill

TheRavishedRose

Attractive, capable, intelligent, Elizabeth Mannings returns to London after two years on the Continent, looking forward to experiencing her first Season and finding a man to love and marry. Instead, she is brutally attacked, forcing her to flee London and abandon her hopes for the future.   
 
Allen Ridgefield, Earl of Ridgecrest, no longer has a need for love, having had his heart crushed two days before his wedding when his childhood sweetheart fell from her horse and died.  Ten years later, he desperately seeks a marriage of convenience in order to meet the terms of his father’s will and retain his estates and title.