First published 2012
The Marquess of Bourne controls a piece of London's most notorious gambling establishment. A decade earlier, society took everything from him but his noble title. He requires a proper wife to reclaim what he lost. Bourne selects Lady Penelope Marbury for this role. Her previous engagement ended badly, and subsequent courtship attempts failed. She craves something beyond conventional marriage proposals. Penelope finds that marriage to Bourne opens doors to experiences she never knew existed. Her husband commands London's criminal world yet works to shield her from its dark influence. This protection becomes complicated as Penelope discovers her own passionate nature. She shows herself ready to gamble everything to claim what she desires, even if it means putting her heart at stake.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, adult-fiction, historical-romance, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
Setting: London
Period: 19th-Century
386 pages · Kindle Edition · Avon