Midsummer Madness - Nadine Millard

He wasnt ruined by past mistakes. Hed just been waiting for Hope. For his salvation.Hope Templeworth has established herself as the flirt of the notorious Templeworth girls. Having spent her life being told that her beauty is her only true asset, its no surprise that she uses it to her advantage on occasion.Hope wants adventure, and epic romance. Anything but the humdrum life of a small village.A chance encounter with a tall, dark, and handsome stranger has Hope believing that she might be on the way to getting what she wants. That is until she finds out hes the new village vicar.Gideon Bell, Earl of Claremont doesnt think hell find anything to distract him from the mess hes made of his life. That is of course until he comes across a half-naked woman walking out of a lake. A woman who just so happens to be the most beautiful creature hes ever seen.But if the past has taught him anything its that the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to cause you trouble.Yet he cant seem to keep away from the beautiful Hope. Especially when he realizes that contrary to being after his title, she has mistaken him for his brother, the reverend. Because if theres one thing Gideon is sure of its that hes about as far from a man of God as one can get.Hope and Gideon clash again and again in a series of misunderstandings, mishaps and mayhem. But the more time they spend trying to avoid each other, the more they realize that even though its madness, theres something between them that neither is willing to let go of.And when Gideons past catches up to him, both Gideon and Hope will need to decide if the feelings growing between them are worth the madness they cant seem to escape.A Lord for All SeasonsA Springtime ScandalMidsummer MadnessA Forgotten FallA Winter Wedding