After making her dying mother a promise to take care of her father, Madeline Applegate gave up her own happiness to look after him and her sisters. When a tragic accident leaves her father in a wheelchair, their financial situation also changes. All of her younger sisters have married, and Madeline is happy for them, never dwelling on the outcome of her own life.

Viscount Weller, Adrian Cater, is being chased by his crazed cousin. Dodging bullets has become tiresome and Adrian is ready for it to end. When he discovers a beautiful girl injured in the woods, he does everything he can to help her. However, by morning they are discovered, and in order to save the girl from ruin, Adrian declares them betrothed.

Can Adrian convince Madeline to marry a man she does not know, and accept the financial benefits he can offer her now -- and following his death?

A LADY BETRAYED is a beautiful story of love and commitment. Page after page, the characters come to life, from the hero and heroine to the bitter neighbor. I really like this addition to the Applegate Sisters series and I highly recommend it. Also be sure to read SEDUCING SIR OLIVER and LADY OF SCANDAL.