Marcus Danvers, the Marquis of Wolverstone, is renowned for his cynical demeanor. It's rumored that long ago, a beautiful woman broke his heart. Now he lives life for pleasure. Heβs the consummate, handsome rake. If anyone tries to get too closeβletβs just say his bark is as bad as his bite. That is, until the beautiful, as she is deceitful, Contessa Orsini re-enters his life with a wager he cannot resist. When he wins, heβll have Sabine exactly where he wants herβin his bed and at his mercy.
Forced to return to England and avenge her fatherβs death, Sabine knows the one person who can help her is the only man she has ever lovedβMarcus. The man who hates her with as much passion as he once loved her. But Marcus doesnβt know that by winning the wager heβll also be getting his revenge. For there are some secrets best left buriedβ¦
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