In the second installment of USA Today bestselling author Christi
Caldwell's Sinful Brides series, a noblewoman risks her reputation--and
her heart--on London's most notorious gaming proprietor.
Thanks to her older siblings, Lady Penelope Tidemore is no stranger to
scandal. In order for her to make a good match, her secret longings for
intrigue and romance must be quelled. Yet it is through terrible
mischance that Penelope is caught in a compromising position--however
innocent--with the darkly enigmatic viscount Ryker Black.
Mr. Black is no gentleman. Raised from the streets and proprietor of the
most notorious gaming hell in London, Black lives in a world filled with
debauchery and danger. Taking a Society wife from the very ton he
despises is not part of his plan, even if the innocent Penelope turns
his blood hot with desire.
But Penelope isn't afraid of Mr. Black, and she soon discovers that his
reputation as a scoundrel may be designed to hide a surprising
vulnerability. As this unlikely husband and wife grow closer, they learn
that what started as chance could end up sealing their fates.