While pursuing a lady's secret past, a nobleman gets caught in a marriage of convenience with her in this Victorian romance from a USA Today bestseller.
Notorious rake Leo Wade is not one for house parties—he'd much rather pass the time in London's gaming halls . . . and ladies' boudoirs. But when his gambling instinct leads him to believe the enchanting and utterly impossible Miss Susanna Leland is the anonymous model of a shockingly immodest painting . . . he braves country tedium for a chance to prove the lady's secret.
With one foot already firmly planted on the shelf, Susanna cares not a fig for propriety. But even she never imagined she'd become caught up in a ridiculous game of cat and mouse, and certainly not with the most wicked man of her acquaintance! Susanna has absolutely no intention of letting Leo confirm his suspicions, no matter how persuasive he can be.
Until sweet temptation becomes too much to bear, and they both learn that the price of trust may just be worth every scandalous secret.
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