Historical Romance : top book in the genre

Florence Johnson, daughter of the Marquis of Ailesbury, was entering her third season. After two years of successful proposals and politely turning down several gentlemen, she expected this year to be no different, until she met Connor Harrison, Earl of Westmorland and future Duke of Kent. Connor had no intention of marrying and planned to attend the balls only to please his mother. Yet he encountered the sweet Lady Florence, the only woman seemingly uninterested in his fortune or charm, which wounded his pride. In trying to win her over, he realized he liked her far more than he expected, though the idea of giving up his treasured bachelorhood was harder than he imagined.

He is the laird of a proud Scottish clan — his heart shattered and firmly closed to love. She is a lady by birth, a Scot by spirit. Fleeing an unwanted marriage to an Englishman, she accidentally binds her fate to that of a proud Highlander. Their paths cross through a twist of misunderstanding. And the more they resist fate, the stronger the bond between them grows. But pride… pride can tear apart even the strongest of ties.