Dere's Demons (Electronic book text)

Knowing it would soon be impossible to keep her small family together, Jane struggled to find a way to ensure a better life for her sisters. She did so - with the very man who once wagered against her brother for their home. It took some convincing and a lot of planning on her part to present the situation to Lord Derrington in the best possible light. When he finally agrees to take the young girls in, she doesn't expect to be included It takes some work on Dere's part, and his sister's, in getting Jane to find her place in society. While Jane was learning her place and considering suitors that Dere's sister willingly presented, Dere was trying to unravel the mystery of a missing artifact, and saving his earldom. He did not expect Jane to have the key to his answers, nor did he expect to find his own attraction to her. To Jane, the attraction was one-way and dead-end. In searching for the artifact, Dere uncovered her brother's role. If it came between Dere's family's honor and Jane's, which would he choose?