Which is why every lord of the realm wants to be friends with the Earl of Somersworth. Heโs the life of every ballroom and backroom gaming hell alike. The problem? When he needs a fiancรฉe, not one of those so-called friends will let him anywhere near their sisters or daughters because everyone knows he canโt be trusted.
So when Viscount Northville practically tosses his niece in Somersworthโs path, heโs suspicious. There must be something wrong with the lady. Sure, sheโs beautiful, and built for sin, but she canโt be right in the head to consider him for a husband.
Turns out, she isnโt. Considering him that is. The moment theyโre alone, she tells him that she would rather die miserable and alone than marry him. But she does have a bargain in mind. Sheโll help him clean up his reputation long enough to find a suitable lady and heโll help her to secretly participate in all the fun that debutantes are denied. Sheโs got a list:
A masquerade ball.
A tryst in the library.
A moonlight kiss.
Itโs his kind of deal.
The only other problem? Turns out, sheโs his kind of ladyโฆ
USA Today Bestselling Author, Tammy Andresen lives with her husband and three children just outside of Boston, Massachusetts. She grew up on the Seacoast of Maine, where she spent countless days dreaming up stories in blueberry fields and among the scrub pines that line the coast. Her mother loved to spin a yarn and Tammy filled many hours listening to her mother retell the classics. It was inevitable that at the age of 18, she headed off to Simmons College, where she studied English literature and education. She never left Massachusetts but some of her heart still resides in Maine and her family visits often.