The bastard son of a nobleman, Julian Bellamy is now polished to perfection, enthralling the ton with wit and charm while clandestinely plotting to ruin the lords, ravish the ladies, and have the last laugh on a society that once spurned him. But meeting Leo Chatwick, a decent man and founder of the exclusive Stud Club, and Lily, Leoโs enchanting sister, made Julian reconsider his wild ways. When Leoโs tragic murder demands that Julian hunt for justice, he vows to see the woman he secretly loves married to a man of her own class.
Lily, however, has a very different husband in mind. Sheโs adored Julian forever, loves the man beneath the rakish facade, and wants to savor the delicious attraction they share โ as his wife. His insistence on marrying her off only reinforces her intent to prove he is the only man for her. Obsessed with catching a killer, Julian sinks back to the gutters of his youth, forcing Lily to reach out with a sweet, reckless passion Julian canโt resist. Can her desire for a scoundrel save them bothโor will dangerous secrets threaten more than their tender love?
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