He had to marry her
Everyone in London agrees the Byrons are just as "mad, bad, and
dangerous to know" as their poetic non-relation. But Lord Jack Byron is
facing a predicament that is scandalous...even for him!
Marry a young woman because he lost a bet? Unreformed rake Lord Jack
Byron would do anything to get out of it. But the rich merchant who
holds his debt insists Jack lead his on-the-shelf daughter to the
altar...and make her believe it's a love match. With no options, Jack
agrees, thinking he'll be shackled to a closed-in spinster.
But Grace Danvers is no milk-and-water miss. When he first encounters
her in a London bookstore, Jack is struck by her tempting sensuality and
soon becomes determined to bed - and wed - her (in that order!). Yet
though he plans to seduce her with his touch, he never dreams he'll also
want to win her with his love.