Cynthia Brightly arrives at the Redmond country estate as
the guest of Violet Redmond. It is not her antecedents or
wealth, since she has neither, that cause Violet to invite
her, but her reputation as the life of the party.
Unfortunately, the popularity has gone to her head and
she's made numerous bad choices. London society no longer
welcomes Cynthia. Broke and without any options, she plans
to find a husband at this house party before word of her
misdeeds follow her. Miles Redmond, hosting for his
absentee father, corners her with a proposition. He will
help her find a husband if she allows him one kiss. Cynthia
agrees, believing one kiss is no different from others
she's received. Dumbstruck by the sizzling electricity from
the kiss, Cynthia knows she's in trouble.
Miles Redmond understands his father cannot make heads or
tails out of Miles' life. Instead of gambling and sowing
his oats like other wealthy young men, Miles has become a
scientist always looking for answers. He embarked on a
South Sea expedition to study and understand the wonders of
nature. When the mercenary Miss Brightly enters his life,
Miles' analytical mind wants to know what makes her tick.
Thinking he can outmaneuver her, Miles is not prepared for
the insanity that strikes him with one mere kiss. That one
simple kiss opens up a world of unknown desire that he's
never felt before.
Cynthia has a heart, but cannot afford to let it rule her
life; whereas Miles has a heart, but chooses not to follow
it. He treats marriage as a business proposition. With a
tenuous pact between them, Cynthia and Miles' lives collide
on a path that neither expects.
Ms. Long continues her exciting Eversea and Redmond family
saga with a dramatic tale of two strong individuals who
believe in practicality over love. That belief undergoes a
profound transformation when love opens another
extraordinary universe they never imagined. Ms. Long
creates an insightful and superbly satisfying story of
awakening love.
It's the last chance for Cynthia
Brightly, the ton's most bewitching belle. Driven out of
London by a secret scandal, she must find a grand husband
at the Redmonds' house party before word of her downfall
spreads all over England. Unfortunately, someone at
Pennyroyal Green is already privy to the whispers of
broken engagements and dueling lovers: Miles Redmond,
renowned explorer and—thanks to his brother's
disappearance—heir to the family's enormous fortune.
Miles set his sights on Cynthia once, at a time when
the ambitious beauty thought herself too good for a second
son. But now he's heir apparent, relishing his control. He
strikes a bargain with her: he'll keep Cynthia's steamy
secrets and help her find a husband among the guests—in
exchange for a single kiss.
What could be the harm
in a simple kiss? Cynthia is about to discover that it's
enough to unleash fierce passion—and that Miles Redmond is
most certainly like no other lover in the world.
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