On the night of the Parkhurst ball, someone had a scandalous tryst in the library. Was it Lord Canby, with the maid, on the divan? Or Miss Fairchild, with a rake, against the wall? Perhaps the butler did it.
All Charlotte Highwood knows is this: it wasnāt her. But rumors to the contrary are buzzing. Unless she can discover the loversā true identity, sheāll be forced to marry Piers Brandon, Lord Granvilleāthe coldest, most arrogantly handsome gentleman sheās ever had the misfortune to embrace. When it comes to emotion, the man hasnāt got a clue.
But as they set about finding the mystery lovers, Piers reveals a few secrets of his own. The oh-so-proper marquess can pick locks, land punches, tease with sly wit . . . and melt a womanās knees with a single kiss. The only thing he guards more fiercely than Charlotteās safety is the truth about his dark past.
Their passion is intense. The danger is real. Soon Charlotteās feeling torn. Will she risk all to prove her innocence? Or surrender it to a man whoās sworn to never love?