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. He’s the consummate, handsome rake. If anyone
tries to get too close—let’s 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, he’ll have Sabine
exactly where he wants her—in his bed and at his mercy.
Forced to return to England and avenge her father’s
death, Sabine knows the one person who can help her is
the only man she has ever loved—Marcus. The man who hates
her with as much passion as he once loved her. But Marcus
doesn’t know that by winning the wager he’ll also be
getting his revenge. For there are some secrets best left
buried…