When the intriguing Comte dโEsmond enters a room, women swoon and men gnash their teeth. The count is fully accustomed to this reaction--and brilliant at exploiting it. What he isnโt prepared for is Leila Beaumont. One look from her tawny eyes is dangerously captivating. Howโฆ troublesome. Esmond canโt afford the distraction of an entanglement, however passionate it promises to be. Heโs supposed to be working-- for the British government! --and his employers want Leilaโs corrupt and treacherous husband brought to justice. When the spouse, unsurprisingly and conveniently, gets himself murdered, all Esmond has to do is clear Leila of suspicion and proceed to the next assignment.
But not being hanged for her husbandโs murder isnโt enough for Leila. She wants to learn the truthโall of itโfrom Esmond, a man whoโs been lying all his life.
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