Randolph, the earl of Westray was deported to Australia for killing someone before he inherited his title, he had been creating a life for himself after he was pardoned but now he has to embrace a life he thought was behind him. When he arrives back he decides to visit some of his various holdings only to discover there's a woman claiming to be his wife in situ. Arabella Roffey is trying to discover why her husband abandoned her to go to a house party and came back only to die.
Sparks begin to fly and the two find that maybe there's a real relationship under the fake. Things are also precipated by people from the house realising that they aren't married.
It's a fun light read with characters who spark well and have issues that they have to resolve before finding love. ( )

Randolph Kirkster, a debauched drunken opium addict, narrowly avoided hanging and was transported to NSW, where he became a new man and was pardoned. (The author seems to believe that Sydney is in the tropics!) On becoming the Earl of Westray he returns to England, where he discovers Arabella Roffray posing as his wife. She is investigating the death of her husband George. Rather than exposing Arabella, Ran decides to help. Pathetic, easily resolvable misunderstandings keep them from acknowledging their love. ( )