The Truth About Love : Number 13 in series

Gerrard Debbington is besieged by offers from London's sought-after beauties, but there's only one offer he wants to accept - the chance to paint the gardens of Lord Tregonning's Hellebore Hall. That chance is dangled before Gerrard, but to grasp it he must fulfill Lord Tregonning's demand that he also create a portrait of the man's daughter.

One of the most eligible gentlemen in the ton, Gerrard Debbington is besieged by offers from London''s most sought-after beauties, but as the ton''s foremost artistic lion, there''s only one offer he wants to accept - the chance to paint the fantastical but seldom-seen gardens of reclusive Lord Tregonning''s Hellebore Hall.That chance is dangled before Gerrard, but to grasp it he must fulfill Lord Tregonning''s demand that he also create an open and honest portrait of the man''s daughter. Gerrard loathes the idea of wasting his time and talents on some simpering miss, but with no alternative, he agrees. Only Gerrard is stunned by the deep emotions Jacqueline stirs, and captivated by her passionate nature and innate goodness. He is soon convinced that Jacqueline is the soulmate he needs as his wife.But something is horribly wrong at Hellebore Hall. Evil lurks in the beautiful gardens and along the rambling pathways. And that evil reaches out to ensnare Jacqueline, trapping her in a web of insidious whispers - whispers that paint her as a double murderess.