Margery Kitteridge is mourning the loss of her husband and receives a blackmail letter saying that her husband was a desserter and the news would be revealed if she does not send 100 pounds. Having been disowned from her father for marrying her deceased husband Margery must find some way to get the money. Daniel Hayle, Duke of Carlisle, is returned from Waterloo, but severely wounded with the battle scars to prove it, so wounded that his fiancee left him because she couldn’t stand to look at him. Now he is in search of a wife who isn’t frightened by his scars. Margery and Daniel are soon introduced by their mothers and Margery offers Daniel a proposition, she will play matchmaker for him and in return he will pay her 100 pounds for her services. The only issue is that they both find that they are starting to fall for one another. Now they must deal with complicated feelings, past secrets, and the ominous blackmailer. This was a really sweet story about two people dealing with grief and trauma, who are healing and learning to start over again. I really enjoyed reading it and found their relationship to be quite sweet.

*Thanks Netgalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*