Anyone But the Marquess by Ruth Ann Nordin

A chaste lady. An impulsive marquess. Will a chance ballroom meeting spark spite or light the way toward forever?

Lady Elizabeth Clearly loathes idle chatter. Yet her reputation is in tatters after a drunken lie convinces the Ton she’s a woman of loose morals. Worse, she’s stunned when the gossipers begin whispering that she’s a witch as well. When her guardian reveals she’s due to marry the gentleman behind her problems, she vows she’ll never forgive her future husband.
Felix Hamilton, the Marquess of Roland, is swimming in regret. His alcohol-fueled lie started a rumor that wrecked an innocent lady’s world. He is bound by honor to do whatever he can to make things right. But he worries he’s permanently ruined both of their lives when Elizabeth promptly locks herself in her chamber after the wedding.