A fake engagement and plenty of charm keep the pages turning in this
delightful Regency romance which the USA Today bestselling author
Julia Quinn hails as "terrific."
"I have come to ask you to kill me, my lord."
Miss Abigail Abbott desperately needs to disappear--permanently--and the
only person she trusts to help her do that is Lord Stephen Wentworth,
heir to the Duke of Walden. Stephen is brilliant, charming, and--when he
needs to be--absolutely ruthless. So ruthless that he proposes marriage
instead of "murder" to keep Abigail safe.
Stephen was smitten the instant his sister introduced him to Abigail, a
woman with the dignity and determination of a duchess and the courage of
a lioness. When she accepts his courtship of convenience, he also
discovers she kisses like his most intimate wish come true. For Abigail,
their arrangement is a sham to escape her dangerous enemies. For
Stephen, it's his one chance to share a lifetime with the lady of his
dreams--if only he can convince her his love is real.