Lawrence Sutherland, Royal Navy Captain and the Viscount of Glenrith, has just struck a devil’s bargain. To save his family from financial ruin, he needs the help of his closest childhood friend, Violette. They must work together so he can gain the hand of her wealthy but spoiled heiress cousin and make a mutually beneficial marriage—a sound business arrangement for them both. In return for her … her help, Lawrence offers Violette the one thing she covets most—freedom. With his help, she can leave England and her cruel family behind.
But there is a vital flaw in this near-perfect plan. Violette Pélet de Castelmarou is secretly in love with Lawrence and has hidden it for years. Yet now she finds herself feeding him lines and coaching him through sticky social situations in order to win over her cousin. But when emotions get involved, hearts become inextricably entangled.
When the time comes, will Lawrence be able to say goodbye to Violette or will he compromise her virtue and make her his forever?
If he cannot have her for his wife, then he’ll make her his mistress…
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Finally, an author who is capable of delving beneath the surface and letting us hold our breathe till the last page instead of repeating the same old romantic dribble. I loved it…although the next in the series left me cold once again.
Always love a romance and it didn’t disappoint
At first, I thought Lawrence was a wimp, but he came through.
Too smutty
Really enjoyed this book and it was fast reading material. Historical romance novel well worth the time to read it.
As with most e books, needed to be spell checked, grammar checked and proof read. Nothing like missing, or misspelled or extra words to get you to figuring out what was suppose to be said.