"Matchless storyteller"(Romantic Times) Mary Balogh weaves a
tantalizing web of wit and seduction in her new novel--an irresistible
tale of two unlikely lovers and one unforgettable summer.
Kit Butler is cool, dangerous, one of London's mostinfamous
bachelors--marriage is the last thing on his mind. But Kit's family has
other plans. Desperate to thwart his father's matchmaking, Kit needs a
bride...fast. Enter Miss Lauren Edgeworth.
A year after being abandoned at the altar, Lauren has determined that
marriage is not for her. When these two fiercely independent souls meet,
sparks fly--and a deal is hatched. Lauren will masquerade as Kit's
intended if he agrees to provide a passionate, adventurous,
unforgettable summer. When summer ends, she will break off the
engagement, rendering herself unmarriageable and leaving them both free.
Everything is going perfectly--until Kit does the unthinkable: He begins
to fall in love. A summer to remember is not enough for him. But how can
he convince Lauren to be his...for better, for worse, for the rest of
their lives?