First published 2004
Katherine Merivale watches her childhood sweetheart dance with another woman at yet another ball. She needs him to propose soon. Without marriage, she cannot access her inheritance, and her family's financial troubles grow worse each day. Then Alec Black, the notorious Earl of Iversley, approaches her on a moonlit terrace. His kisses awaken desires she never knew existed, but his attention threatens to ruin her reputation and drive away her intended match. Alec carries secrets of his own. As one of three illegitimate sons of the Prince of Wales, he desperately needs money to pay mounting debts. Katherine appears to be the perfect solution, an heiress who responds to his touch with surprising fire. But Katherine seeks true love in marriage, not mere convenience. When she learns that Alec pursues her only for her fortune, their fragile connection may shatter completely.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, historical-romance, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
Setting: England
Period: 19th Century
384 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Pocket Star