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 wasn't her. But rumors to the
contrary are buzzing. Unless she can discover the lovers' true identity,
she'll be forced to marry Piers Brandon, Lord Granville--the coldest,
most arrogantly handsome gentleman she's ever had the misfortune to
embrace. When it comes to emotion, the man hasn't 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 woman's knees with a single
kiss. The only thing he guards more fiercely than Charlotte's safety is
the truth about his dark past.
Their passion is intense. The danger is real. Soon Charlotte's feeling
torn. Will she risk all to prove her innocence? Or surrender it to a man
who's sworn to never love?