A sad turn of events Prior to having his legs crushed on the battlefield, Nicholas St. Clare, the youngest son of the Marquess of Averstow, was an ardent horseman. He returned to England a broken man after the accident. He practically lived in seclusion on his rural estate due to his injuries until his mother, the dowager marchioness, insisted that he get married. Nicholas does not desire a wife who will be bound to his shattered body and...