Charm, wit, and nerves of steel have helped Marcus Lithgow gamble his
way across the Continent. But when his heart is at stake, all bets are
off for this most perfect rogue . . .
Anne Brotherton is sick and tired of being an heiress. She cannot bring
herself to marry a fortune hunter. Why can't men like her for her sharp
mind and kind heart rather than her impressive dowry? Just when she is
about to bow to her fate as a confirmed spinster, she meets the handsome
and charming Marcus Lithgow.
It's been years since Marcus set foot in England--why toy with the ton
when he can fleece wealthy fools in Paris and Rome? Yet everything
changes when he inherits a ramshackle estate. Marcus's first and only
chance at a respectable life needs funding . . . the kind Anne
Brotherton can provide. Such a wallflower should be ripe for the
picking. So why does Marcus feel like he's the one hanging by a thread?
She nearly falls for Marcus's smooth seduction. But when Anne realizes
she's being strung along, a lust for payback empowers her like never
before. Two can play the game of deception. The game of love, however,
has its own rules . . .