“Miss Ashworth.” He acknowledged her with a nod and shamelessly allowed his gaze to take in the whole length of her body. She blushed.
“Lord Hastings,” she whispered.
“Are you in need of diversion?” he asked, thinking he would love to divert her for the entire night.
“Yes,” she said, sounding uncomfortable. Then her eyes took on the teasing glint he loved so much. “I would ask you to suggest a volume, but I doubt you can offer any entertainment and certainly nothing I have not already experienced.”
He smiled rakishly, but she had looked away. “Is that a challenge, Miss Ashworth?”
A bluestocking with a secret
With a family propensity for scandal, Vivian Ashworth believes she’s immune to the passions which ruled her parents. She might read about ancient seductions of Greek mythology, but no flesh and blood man ever made her heart race until she met Lord Hastings. She refuses to allow her attraction to him to cloud her judgment he is arrogant and out of her reach.
An earl bound to duty
To restore honor to his family name after his father and brother left it in ruins, Devereux Hastings has lived a celibate life. Shunning courtesans, unhappily married wives, and widows alike, no one has enraptured him like Vivian Ashworth. Although he must make a marriage to a cold and proper wife, he seduces Vivian in his dreams each night.
One night changes everything
As fate brings them closer, Dev’s control slips and the line between fantasy and reality blurs. Suffering amnesia, Dev awakes one morning naked with Vivian’s bloodied handkerchief in his bed. Certain his lust finally caught up with him, he proposes to save her reputation. Vivian refuses, but Dev won’t take no for an answer. Both always feared a marriage built on passion but falling in love might be even more dangerous to their peace of mind.
“Lord Hastings,” she whispered.
“Are you in need of diversion?” he asked, thinking he would love to divert her for the entire night.
“Yes,” she said, sounding uncomfortable. Then her eyes took on the teasing glint he loved so much. “I would ask you to suggest a volume, but I doubt you can offer any entertainment and certainly nothing I have not already experienced.”
He smiled rakishly, but she had looked away. “Is that a challenge, Miss Ashworth?”
A bluestocking with a secret
With a family propensity for scandal, Vivian Ashworth believes she’s immune to the passions which ruled her parents. She might read about ancient seductions of Greek mythology, but no flesh and blood man ever made her heart race until she met Lord Hastings. She refuses to allow her attraction to him to cloud her judgment he is arrogant and out of her reach.
An earl bound to duty
To restore honor to his family name after his father and brother left it in ruins, Devereux Hastings has lived a celibate life. Shunning courtesans, unhappily married wives, and widows alike, no one has enraptured him like Vivian Ashworth. Although he must make a marriage to a cold and proper wife, he seduces Vivian in his dreams each night.
One night changes everything
As fate brings them closer, Dev’s control slips and the line between fantasy and reality blurs. Suffering amnesia, Dev awakes one morning naked with Vivian’s bloodied handkerchief in his bed. Certain his lust finally caught up with him, he proposes to save her reputation. Vivian refuses, but Dev won’t take no for an answer. Both always feared a marriage built on passion but falling in love might be even more dangerous to their peace of mind.
