Her Rival, the Earl by Emma Linfield

“I have always loved the way you challenge me…”

Growing up with three brothers, Lady Anna was never afraid to measure up to her male counterparts. Her biggest competitor to date has been Lord Dewsbury. But, years after she last saw him and on the verge of spinsterhood, she has bigger problems to solve…
Christian, the Earl of Dewsbury, should have been over this childish rivalry years ago. Yet, unexpectedly meeting Anna once again, challenges his sensibility in a way he thought impossible. And from there it is just a moment’s carelessness, and they are alone, in the dark gardens, ripe for scandal!
Their marriage is an eventful one, even before it starts. But, busy as they are butting heads, they nearly miss how suspiciously often Christian’s life is in danger, or how much closer each accident comes to finishing the job…