Griffin Nash, Earl of Devonwood, wants to believe that heβs seducing Miss Emmaline Farnsworth out of protectiveness for his young brother. After all, if his brother is convinced that the tantalizing professorβs daughter is unworthy of his trust, perhaps Teddy will lose all interest in such an inappropriate choice for his station.
But in truth, something else motivates Devonwood: a scintillating vision heβs had of a future tryst with the lovely Emmaline. A vision too realistic to be doubtedβand too scaldingly passionate to be denied.
Yet Emmaline is not as easily tempted as Devonwood might have hopedβnor is she actually in pursuit of a wealthy husband. No, the real reason for her visit to the manor is something much more shockingβ¦ though being enticed by a dashing earl may prove to be a most welcome by-product of her schemesβ¦