What do You think about The Nightingale Legacy (1995)?
Caroline is running away from a lecherous guardian with a hostage in tow when she meets North Nightingale, a lord with a mysterious past that includes buried treasure and a legacy of betrayal.Much better than The Wyndham Legacy. While there are scores of misogynistic characters, North is never so inclined. Caroline is a fun heroine, and North is right there with her. I did think it was rather long and seemed to drag on too much. The mini-villains didn't ever really seem to be properly punished and they faded away midway through the book. It really did have a lot going on: kidnappings, murders, treasure, pregnant ladies, mysterious pasts and women haters...
—Diana