She was woman enough to tempt a saint--and lady enough to be dangerous
Lady Cassandra Howard has frequented gambling hells as her father’s lucky charm since childhood —but luck ran out along the way. Now, her brother intends to sell her into marriage with a wealthy, dissolute rake. Cass has done many things for her family, but this won’t be one of them.
Her neighbor, “Saint” Wyatt Mannering, Earl of Merrick, has chosen a bride—one as proper and virtuous as he. But when lovely Cass attempts to trick him into marriage with seduction, he’s almost tempted—except she’s much too naïve to be a seductress and his conscience won’t let him.
By saving her reputation, he ruins her life—and she vows never to be dependent on another man, including the earl, who is rapidly losing his halo over his ravishing new neighbor.
Keywords: England, Regency, gambling, aristocrat, marriage of convenience
Previously titled Touched by Magic
With several million books in print and New York Times and USA Today's bestseller lists under her belt, former CPA Patricia Rice is one of romance's hottest authors. Her emotionally-charged contemporary and historical romances have won numerous awards, including the RT Book Reviews Reviewers Choice and Career Achievement Awards. Her books have been honored as Romance Writers of America RITA® finalists in the historical, regency and contemporary categories.
A firm believer in happily-ever-after, Patricia Rice is married to her high school sweetheart and has two children. A native of Kentucky and New York, a past resident of North Carolina and Missouri, she currently resides in Southern California, and now does accounting only for herself. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, the Authors Guild, and Novelists, Inc. and BVC Publishing Cooperative.