From New York Times bestseller Eloisa James, a new Regency-set novel
in which a heiress with the goal of being a wallflower engages a rugged
American in a scorchingly sensual, witty wager that tests whether
clothing does indeed make the man--or the wallflower! A perfect
companion story to Eloisa's My American Duchess.
Miss Cleopatra Lewis is about to be launched in society by her
aristocratic grandfather. But since she has no intention of marrying,
she visits a costume emporium specifically to order unflattering dresses
guaranteed to put off any prospective suitors.
Powerful and charismatic Jacob Astor Addison is in London, acquiring
businesses to add to his theatrical holdings in America--as well as
buying an emerald for a young lady back in Boston. He's furious when a
she-devil masquerading as an English lady steals Quimby's Costume
Emporium from under his nose.
Jake strikes a devil's bargain, offering to design her "wallflower
wardrobe" and giving Cleo the chance to design his. Cleo can't resist
the fun of clothing the rough-hewn American in feathers and flowers. And
somehow in the middle of their lively competition, Jake becomes her
closest friend.
It isn't until Cleo becomes the toast of all society that Jake realizes
she's stolen his fiercely guarded heart. But unlike the noblemen at her
feet, he doesn't belong in her refined and cultured world.
Caught between the demands of honor and desire, Jake would give up
everything to be with the woman he loves--if she'll have him!
