New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath begins a compelling new spin-off series, The Chessmen: Masters of Seduction, centering around three heroesâKnight, Bishop, and Rookâwho play to win at any cost.
Born into an aristocratic family, yearning for a life beyond Societyâs strictures, Marguerite âDaisyâ Townsend is an enterprising sleuth. Hired to obtain proof of a wifeâs infidelity, she secures a position in the household of the womanâs lover, never expecting to be lured into the seductive blackguardâs arms herself.
Devilishly handsome, David Blackwood, known widely as Bishop, quickly realizes the enticing maid is interested in far more than dusting. She aims to uncover his sins. Although tempted by the dangerous beauty, he canât risk her learning the truth: his affairs are chaste. As a boy who witnessed his motherâs abusive relationship, Bishop now helps desperate wives escape unhappy marriages.
Yet when he is accused of murdering the husband of a âparamour,â he is forced to seek Daisyâs assistance in proving his innocence. As their perilous search draws them into a web of deceits, they can no longer deny their simmering desire. Once secrets are revealed, will Daisyâs counterfeit scoundrel give up the scandalous games he plays and surrender his heart into her keeping?