With her
fiancé suddenly engaged to another and her reputation in
tatters, Merribeth Wakefield needs a bold plan to reclaim
her life. She must be brave. Confident. She must … kiss a
rake? The suggestion is ludicrous! Yet when Merribeth finds
herself alone with the dark and brooding Lord Knightswold,
suddenly the plan doesn't seem so farfetched. So she does
something she never thought she'd do—she kisses
him.
But he has everything to gain …
The Marquess of Knightswold—Bane to most—has no
use for the affections of women. Well, none lasting longer
than a single night. A plot for revenge weighs heavy on his
mind, leaving no room for romance. But then a shy, witty
miss borrows a kiss from him in a darkened room, and
everything he thought he knew about innocent debutantes
vanishes along with her.
When a twist of fate brings
Merribeth within Bane's grasp, he'll have to resist her
charms—or risk losing everything—for the sake of his heart.