Confessions of a Dangerous Lord by Elisa Braden

Now all he has to do is convince Maureen to forget everything he said before and agree to marry him. When Maureen is courted by the Earl of Holstoke, Henry seethes, when Holstoke asks her to marry him, Henry makes a decision and chooses love over his quest for vengeance. Henry is beside himself at the prospect of losing his love and frantically tries to find a way to keep her in his life. Maureen makes a final attempt to declare herself to Henry, but when he tells her he can not be the man she wants, she says goodbye and tells him she must move on with her life. Because Henry loves Maureen, he cannot bring her into his life right now, he has spent years hunting the ruthless villain that murdered his father and he fears that Maureen would become a target if he married her.

Henry Thorpe has been in love with Maureen for years and would love nothing more than to marry her, he has been dissuading her suitors for years and keeping his true feelings for her hidden.

Lady Maureen Huxley has been in love with Henry Thorpe, the Earl of Dunston for years and considers him her dearest friend, there was a time when she thought that he might be more than a friend, but Henry made it clear that friendship was all he would offer.

Of all the books in this series, this book is my favorite (to date) and I would give it 10 stars if I could! Confessions of a Dangerous Lord by Elisa Braden