First published 2006
Vere Mallory, Duke of Ainswood, owns everything a man could want. Title, wealth, striking looks. He squanders it all through reckless behavior that pushes him toward ruin. The last wild Mallory son races toward destruction until a stunning blonde woman literally knocks him down. Lydia Grenville fights for London's forgotten poor. She sees corrupt aristocrats like Ainswood as enemies of progress. She wants this duke and his magnificent frame gone so she can continue her mission. Ainswood cannot walk away from any dare, particularly one wearing skirts. He also cannot ignore the danger that follows her work. Their clash ignites into something neither expected. Personal battles rage between them while real threats emerge that could destroy everything they value.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, suspense, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: London
Period: 19th-Century
384 pages · ebook · HarperCollins Publishers