Miss Pelham's Beau

Set upon by highwaymen, Lotty lost more than just her father. Now, when Lotty’s faithful dog, Beau, gets a returning war hero to rescue her from a fall, Lotty must face her past again when Rowan, the Earl of Alanbrooke, proposes marriage. But once she confesses to being raped, his offer changes to one of friendship, not marriage. It seems she can only true friend is Beau, her faithful mastiff. To further complicate matters, she’s convinced someone is trying to kill the Earl. After a five-year absence from home, Rowan encounters a large mastiff who leads him to an unconscious young woman. He’s drawn to her and believes she’s his perfect mate. But when he proposes, she confesses to being raped. Hoping to overcome her uneasiness with him, he offers friendship, only to have her withdraw further from him. Now he must convince her that his love is strong enough to overlook her past. Can he convince her to forget her past and instead trust in his love?