His Rebel Countess — Peri Elizabeth Scott

[BookStrand Historical Romance, HEA] Oliver Birmingham, Earl of Leith, is an aristocrat - albeit socially minded - and in the market for a bride. Beautiful, intelligent Abigayle Windsor is a commoner, one the Earl is impossibly drawn to, and when he accidentally compromises her, he insists they wed. Despite her misgivings, Abby agrees to marry Oliver and their honeymoon lays the foundation for a loving, wonderful marriage. But back in London, Oliver is again the Earl, and Abby finds herself adrift and uncertain, unable to fit in, and she garners considerable attention from the gentlemen of the ton. Frustrated with Abby's apparent refusal to adapt, and driven wild with jealousy he refuses to acknowledge, Oliver disciplines his bride one fateful night. He then decrees that if she won't act the part of his Countess, providing him heirs will suffice, and effectively breaks her heart. Have Oliver's actions cost him Abby's love? Or can he leave his father's influence behind, and make it up to her? ** A BookStrand Mainstream Romance