The Earl's Intended Wife by Louise Allen

The Earl's Intended Wife by Louise Allen OK so I bought one new book during my DiW search on Wednesday... hey one! I did good. So it wasn't on my tbb list and is an author I never heard of, I was weak. Summary: Hebe Carlton had little idea of her own charm until Major Alex Beresford arrived on the island of Malta. She made no attempt to cast out lures and treated him with warm practicality, showing an insight and ability to read him that few others had managed. His attentions made Hebe blossom, and her stepmother began to entertain hopes of a wedding. Then a letter arrived for Alex. The proposal of marriage he'd made to another before ever meeting Hebe had been accepted at last. He should be happy... But now Alex could only contemplate marrying one person — and it wasn't his betrothed! She doesn't have a website but does blog on Historical Romance UK I thought she was a new author but looks like she has been published in the UK just not here. In 2004! I wonder how they decide what books to bring out here. Or does that mean they need more Harlequin Historical authors?