The Second Lady Silverwood: 'If you're girding your loins for

1814. Following the tragic death of his wife, Sir Benedict Silverwood know shemust marry again. He desperately needs an heir, and his young daughter Lucyneeds a mother even more so. But the nave young debutantes his sisterintroduces him to during the Season remind him far too much of his dead wifeVanessa, and he simply can't bring himself to offer for any of them.His mother introduces him to Kate Moreton, the granddaughter of a friend andan impoverished spinster and Italian teacher. It's not such an unpromising anidea as it first seems, and Ben soon finds himself strongly attracted to Kate.Although he doesn't remember, they've met before, and Kate has beenhopelessly in love with him ever since. The idea of marrying Benedict when hecares little for her is devastating for Kate, yet, very, very tempting...

Emma Orchard was born in Salford. She studied English Literature at theUniversities of Edinburgh and York, before working behind the scenes inpublishing and television for many years. Her first job was at Mills & Boon,where she met her husband in a classic enemies-to-lovers romance. She nowlives in North London.