Never Trust a Scoundrel

Gayle Callen

Mar 2009 · Sons of Scandal Book 1 · Harper Collins

About this ebook

A troubled young woman makes a pact with a devilish rake to gain her freedom in this Victorian romance by a USA Today–bestselling author.

Miss Grace Banbury was in shock. Her mother put her up as a prize in a high stakes card game, and now the gentleman who won is ready to claim her! But Grace has other plans. She just needs the dastardly rogue to go along with it . . .

A notorious rake from a scandalous family, Daniel Throckmorten has no use for blushing virgins. Yet there’s no denying the attraction for the beauty standing before him, proposing an enticing wager: He will use all his charm and wit to seduce her into his bed . . . and she only has to resist. If she succeeds, she wins enough funds to secure her own future. If he wins . . . she’ll be his. Daniel has never been so tempted—and he has no intention of losing . . .

Ratings and reviews

A really good read. Her mother is a scandalous gambler. His mother was under scandal for killing her husband. How can these two, he is scandalous on his own, she has a secret that could destroy her. How do they fair? Read it, and find out!

Loved it a good plot

Loved the sparks!! smoke'n!!!!

About the author

After a detour through fitness instructing and computer programming, Gayle Callen found the life she'd always dreamed of as a romance writer. This USA Today bestselling author has written more than twenty historical romances for Avon Books, and her novels have won the Holt Medallion, the Laurel Wreath Award, the Booksellers' Best Award, and been translated into eleven different languages. The mother of three grown children, an avid crafter, singer, and outdoor enthusiast, Gayle lives in Central New York with her dog, Uma, and her husband, Jim the Romance Hero. She also writes contemporary romances as Emma Cane.