Lord and master

the long version

Miss Daphne Kendall, infuriated at the mistreatment of a lovely cat, rushed to save the poor creature. But for Lord Ravenswood--a man determined never to let any woman influence him beyond common sense--a spontaneous act of gallantry earned him the dubious honor of being the feline's new master. As Daphne's attraction for his lordship drew her into a tangled maze of sinister doings, Lord Ravenswood--ardently shopping for an uncomplicated, biddable wife--could not resist the most unsuitable Daphne . . . a miss who threatened to inspire in him that most uncontrollable of all emotions: love!