St. Martin's Press
February 2011
On Sale: February 1, 2011
Featuring: Richard Mansfield; Emma Halloway
352 pages ISBN: 0312381832 EAN: 9780312381837 Kindle: B004FPYWOQ Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
Emma Hallaway has not seen her husband in twelve yearsβand thatβs fine with her. As a young girl, sheβd agreed to a simple marriage of convenience, allowing her to pursue her private passion for painting. And though unknown to the rest of polite society, Emma is now one of the most daring and sought-after artists in London. However, when her secret is threatened to be exposed, Emma is forced to open her heartβand her homeβto a total stranger: her husbandβ¦
AN UNEXPECTED SURPRISE
Richard Mansfield, Earl of Asbury, is all too familiar with danger. As a matter of fact, it is hard on his heels when he returns to England. Still, even he is shocked to learn of his wifeβs scandalous double life as an artist. But once he sees the vibrant grown woman she has becomeβso passionate, so strong, and so alluringβhis undeniable attraction to Emma stuns him. Suddenly Richard is determined to turn their sham of a marriage into a true and lasting love. But how exactly does a gentleman seduce his own wife?
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