She’s a deliciously scandalous woman who is no man’s
bride…
He’s a black sheep, forced to return home.
Together, they enter a make-believe betrothal that
shocks London society…
After twelve years in Her Majesty’s Navy, Griffith Davies
must leave his sea-going life of outrageous freedom behind,
forced to rejoin London society as the heir to the Duke of
Northam. But though he is now shackled to the land, he has
no desire to wed some innocently dull young thing. Who best
to shield him from the matchmakers than a woman as notorious
as he?
Lady Della Howlett’s reputation was tattered years ago, so
entering into a false engagement with Griffith is hardly
going to make matters worse. What’s one more shock to the
ton to set their tongues wagging? And this pact
certainly has its pleasures; the passion Griffith commands
in her goes well beyond their agreement. Could her feelings
might be more honorable than she’d first imagined?
Soon, Griffith and Della are arousing more than scandal,
they’re courting heartbreak. And more than their
reputations could still be at risk.