This is a novella from the anthology Ever My Love:
Lore
of the Lucius Ring (no longer available). The original
prologue, written by Kathryn Le Veque, is included. Heat
index for both stories: Sweet
Lady Annie Childe is
accustomed to her twin sister taking
everything that is hers, but she simply will not sit by
idly while Fanny attempts to steal the affections of the
only man Annie’s ever been attracted to—the Duke of
Axminster.
Though the lovely twins are identical,
it is the
scattered-looking one who catches the eye of the Alex,
the Duke of Axminster. She is the only woman he knows who
shares his passion for politics. Not only that, she
discusses them with keen intellect—and her views mirror
his own. There is also something about her that elicits
his protective instincts. But how can he withstand the
assault from her scheming mother who’s determined he woo
the wrong sister?