They call him Lord Ice. Julian Spenser, the powerful Marquess Dryden, dictates London fashion simply by virtue of being: He tolerates only the finest, the most beautiful; he’s said to be cold and precise in all things, including the acquiring and dismissal of mistresses. And now he’s found the ideal heiress bride to help him restore the ancestral lands his feckless father lost years ago. But one unforgettable chance encounter with Lisbeth’s Redmond’s paid companion, Phoebe Vale, unthinkably unravels Jules’s control. Hardly a heart-stopping beauty, orphan and schoolteacher Phoebe Vale’s disciplined surface hides a wild heart and wicked humor. Their connection is irresistible; one stolen kiss and Jules knows he must possess her. But when Phoebe spurns his offer to become his mistress--they part forever, pride singed, hearts bruised. But when the brief light of Jules’s attention inadvertently leads to Phoebe becoming all the rage in the ton and the object of every young blood’s desire, he’s wild with jealousy, and they both battle with pride and passion. For the cost of winning their heart’s desire is only everything else they’d ever wanted.
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