"Anyone who loves romance must read Sabrina Jeffries!"
--Lisa Kleypas, New York Times bestselling author
An Amazon Best Romance of the Month
A USA Today Bestseller
A sexy and distracting rake is tamed by a scholarly heroine with a
penchant for the sciences in this dazzling and witty tale of Regency
London.
A past kiss with adorably bookish Miss Olivia Norley should be barely a
memory for Marlowe Drake, the Duke of Thornstock. After all, there are
countless debutantes for a handsome rakehell to charm beyond a young
lady whose singular passion is chemistry--of the laboratory type. But
Thorn has not forgotten--or forgiven--the shocking blackmail scheme
sparked by that single kiss, or the damage caused to both their names.
Now Thorn's half-brother, Grey, has hired the brilliant Miss Norley for
her scientific expertise in solving a troubling family mystery. And the
once-burned Thorn, suspicious of her true motives, vows to follow her
every move . . .
For Olivia, determining whether arsenic poisoning killed Grey's father
is the pioneering experiment that could make her career--and Thorn's
constant presence is merely a distraction. But someone has explosive
plans to derail her search. Soon the most unexpected discovery is the
caring nature of the reputed scoundrel beside her--and the electricity
it ignites between them . . .
"Intoxicating...Jeffries's perfect blend of romance, mystery, and
suspense is sure to have series readers anxious for more."
--Publishers Weekly
