Schemes and Plans Go Awry for an Heiress in Search of a Title in Engaged in Passion, by Jade Lee.

A merchant’s daughter with a massive dowery, Francine Richards has one task: marry an aristocrat. But no one except lackwits and fortune hunters is offering marriage. Then disaster strikes; Francine falls in love.

Anthony Pierce is a far cry from a titled lord. A bookkeeper in her father’s shop, Anthony’s ambition is to revolutionize the family business. But, he's fallen for the boss’s daughter.

When escaping passion proves impossible, Francine creates a new scheme. But can they have a future despite their families’ objections? Or will their desires destroy their only chance at happiness?