Annie knows what it is to be a proper lady. She may be ready to marry, but she prefers her rules, duty and responsibility over looking for a love that only exists in fairytales. The night Annie dances with a dashing rake at a ball everything changes though. Backed into a corner, unable to refuse, she feels strangely excited by this son of an earl. With the promise of flirtation and a thrill like no other, each time Annie sees Luke, she begins to realise that love might not be a creation of fiction after all…
But will her preoccupation with being proper keep her away from him forever?
Luke is careful with his rakish ways, especially after seeing his sister’s honour ruined for nothing. He will not destroy a debutante’s unimpeachable reputation. Yet he has never been as tempted to throw out all his rules as he is after meeting Annie. One thing leads to another, and despite all his vows to stay away from her, he finds it is the last thing he wants to do.
Will Luke take a leap and risk everything for the sake of love?
Together, Annie and Luke will be drawn into a web of their own making. Luke’s attempts to protect Annie from himself only end up hurting them both. With one of Luke’s past flames out to cause trouble, can Annie and Luke face the sabotage together? Or will they be forced to live in the shadow of their scandal? With so much at stake, will Luke and Annie be prepared to gamble on love?