Once Dishonored (A heartwarming historical Regency romance) - Mary Jo Putney

He lost his honor. She lost her reputation. Together, will they find redemption?As a Royal Navy officer, Lucas Mandeville has fought his share of battles on the high seas, followed by long years of imprisonment. But he’d rather be on the burning deck of a ship than in this ballroom, where it is just a matter of time before someone calls him out for what happened during the war.When dark-haired beauty Kendra Douglas arrives, a whisper of scandal ripples through the ton. The disgraced divorcee’s entrance is an act of daring. Which is exactly why Lucas asks her to dance… Lucas offers Kendra his aid in finding the evidence to regain her good name – and her beloved young son. Together they investigate the wicked conspiracy that destroyed her life. But will helping Kendra be enough to atone for Lucas’s dark past?.A thrilling and gorgeous Regency romance for fans of Lisa Kleypas and Mary Balogh.