She’s a Scottish aristocrat bound by a crushing duty. He’s the American pilot ready to burn the rules to the ground to make her his.

Lady Danna Carlisle’s life is no longer her own. With her father’s health failing and her family’s historic Scottish estate on the brink of being lost to a sexist inheritance law, Danna is forced to make the ultimate sacrifice. To save her mother and sister from ruin, she must agree to an arranged marriage with a cruel, distant cousin who views her as nothing more than a trophy and a broodmare. She has resigned herself to a loveless, terrifying future—until a chance encounter in an Oxford pub changes everything.

Captain David “Gully” Delphine is a hotshot American test pilot and the secret heir to a massive Chicago retail empire. He’s used to a nomadic, unattached lifestyle, but the moment he locks eyes with the fiery, sharp-tongued Scottish beauty, he’s a goner. Danna hands him his ego on the tennis court and completely steals his heart behind closed doors. David knows he’s found his perfect match. There’s just one problem: she’s already promised to a monster.

As Danna's dreaded wedding day looms and her ruthless fiancé shows his true, dangerous colors, she tries to push David away to protect him. But David isn't the type of man to retreat. Armed with immense wealth, unwavering devotion, and a desperate plan, the American pilot is about to wage war on the British aristocracy to steal his bride.

Can Danna find the courage to defy her family’s legacy, or will the crushing weight of duty cost her the love of a lifetime?

Love Match is a swoony, standalone prequel novella to the Lakeshore Empire series.

Read if you love:

Fiercely protective heroes
Whirlwind Instalove
Billionaire / Military Hero crossover
Arranged marriage (interrupted!)
Open-door, spicy romance

Maude Winters