The Last Gamble

Mary Nichols

Miss Helen Sanghurst had had too many shocks, discovering after her father's suicide that he had gambled away her inheritance. It was some relief to find she had a guardian, even if it meant traveling from London to Scotland. Needing some peace, she was bent on traveling alone, but coach travel was risky and Helen was secretly thankful for the protection offered by Captain Duncan Blair, also traveling North. That didn't mean, however, that she was going to reveal her identity to a stranger, no matter how attractive ...