Ask Me No Questions (The Tales of the Jewelled Men #3)
Patricia Veryan

Young Ruth Allington is a woman in exceptionally dire straits. Her father, brother, and husband have died, leaving her with a disgraced family name, an estate in debt, and two small nephews to support. Her few assets include a quick mind, a superb artistic ability, and her new friendship with the generous–and crafty–Gwendolyn Rossiter...
Ask Me No Questions follows Time's Fool and Had We Never Loved in The Tales of the Jeweled Men.