Never accept a wager to kiss a rogue. There is the danger of winning.
Miss Frederica Williams accepted a dare to kiss Percy Devereaux Marquess of Wolverton, her guardian. That he is a disreputable rake, and she is hopelessly falling in love with him makes the situation far, far worse. But perhaps Percy is hiding his feelings for his rebellious ward, and so things become complicated as she tries to turn her newly acquired wiles upon a far too experienced libertine while Percy is determined to try and be honorable and keep himself away from the young temptress who is under his protection.
They are wallflowers, bluestockings, merry widows, and debutantes—ladies of society who know what they want and are members of a secret and exclusive Lady’s Club run by the ton’s most notorious widow. Here they form daring wagers, learn to fight, read scandalous books, and learn the art of wooing the gentlemen they will bring to their knees…