A marquess with an inheritance problem.When his father dies, Raph Bromley, new Marquess of Waneborough inherits more than his father's title. He inherits a crumbling estate, an ocean of debt, a valuable art collection, and a most unusual stipulation in his father's will. No piece in the art collection can be sold unless Raph first creates a brilliant work of art. But his imagination is as nonexistent as his artistic experience, and that's never going to happen.Thank goodness for heiresses. Raph will simply marry for money. Problem solved. Except his mother's new companion, a dark-haired, clever, poor beauty tests his resolve and makes him think ...Maybe painting won't be so hard.(It is...)A companion with no home of her own.Matilda Bellvue has worked as a companion for fifteen years, but she's inherited a cottage in Cumbria, and she'll soon make it her home. She plans to spend her days reading scandalous novels and redecorating every room. But first, she must complete one final job, serving as companion to the Marquess of Waneborough's mother.Her task is simple: help the grieving marchioness, argue with the hard-headed marquess, avoid matchmakers, and resist spying on naked men swimming in the lake. Above all else, she must not fall in love with her employer, a man who makes her feel like she's finally found home.Because she has no money. And he must marry rich. And that way only lies heartache.Funny, sweet, and definitely steamy, book 1 in the Art of Love series is a late Regency romance that's as lighthearted as it is hot!