Description
She thought she knew exactly what kind of man he was. She was wrong.
Lady Amelia Beaumont, the Duke of Thornebury’s beloved daughter and the Season’s most sought-after diamond, has always found Lord Julian Albright amusing—charming, witty, and utterly unsuitable as husband material. When her father’s favored suitor, Lord Miles Atherton, begins showing his true controlling nature, Amelia never imagines that Julian would be the one to come to her rescue.
But a midnight encounter in a moonlit garden changes everything.
Julian Albright has built his reputation as London’s most notorious rake, and he’s perfectly content with his bachelor existence. Marriage has never been part of his plans—especially not to his best friend’s intended bride. Yet when he sees Amelia in distress, fleeing unwanted advances, his protective instincts override his common sense. One moment of gallantry destroys both their carefully laid plans.
Caught in a compromising position that scandalizes the ton, Amelia and Julian find themselves bound by honor to a marriage neither wanted. She must wed a man she’s always considered a charming rogue, while he faces a lifetime with a woman who knows all his flaws and never saw him as anything more than her suitor’s amusing friend.
But as they navigate the treacherous waters of a forced union, both discover that beneath the surface lies a passion neither expected—and a love worth fighting for.
Ardent Artist Books