Lord of Dishonor by Edith Layton

Lord of Dishonor by Edith Layton

Lovely Amanda Amberly was a young lady of unsullied virtue--against all odds. Her bewitching mother, the Countess of Clovelly, was notorious for her amorous escapades, and every hot-blooded gentleman in society expected Amanda to follow in the Countess's straying footsteps. So far Amanda had succeeded in steering clear of the clutches of those eager young blades. She even had begun to hope that the eminently respectable Sir Giles Boothe might consider her a possible match. But when, by her mother's cunning design, Amanda found herself in the arms of the incredibly handsome and charming Viscount North, the most irresistible if infamous rake in the realm, she discovered she could defend her virtue only if she refused to listen to her heart.

Edith Layton enjoyed writing. When she began writing books, she freelanced as a publicity writer and wrote articles and opinion pieces for the New York Times and Newsday, as well as smaller media. Publishers Weekly dubbed her one of the most gifted romance authors. She garnered numerous honors, including the Romantic Times' Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as glowing reviews and accolades from Library Journal, Romance Readers Anonymous, and Romance Writers of America. Mother of three grown children, she lived on Long Island with her beloved dog, Miss Daisy; her partly wild parakeet, Little Richard; and several nameless pond fish in the fishness protection program.