Rogue's Widow, Gentleman's Wife

the long version

Amanda O'Connell is in a scrape. If she doesn't find a husband while she's in America, her father will marry her off against her will. Then Christopher Claybourne—a dark, mysterious rogue sentenced to death—inspires a plan. She'll marry him secretly, and then return to England a widow.Everything works perfectly, until Amanda meets her father's new racehorse trainer. He's gorgeous, he's a gentleman, and he's…her husband! Christopher has escaped, determined to clear his name. Then he'll claim what is rightfully his—his title and his bride!