Painted Lady

A private sitting…Beneath Miss Lilyanne Bannister's starched facade was a wildcat who dreamed of wearing pink satin, of dancing till dawn, and of riding cross country astride. But even Lilyanne wasn't daring enough to get involved with Kenneth Carland, the Duke of Caswell. As dashing as the devil, he'd have been a perfect match if not for the rumors that he was a collector of broken hearts. An isolated portraitist who preferred a woman in oils to one of flesh and blood, he was also said to be completely daft. But the more Lilyanne heard, the more intrigued she became. Perhaps this would be her season finally to give in to a dangerously irresistible temptation, and discover for herself what she and the duke had to offer...Metzger, Barbara is the author of 'Painted Lady' with ISBN 9780451203687 and ISBN 0451203682.