With a pair of infamous parents and a disastrous first season, Miss Sophie Berrington’s prospects could not be more dismal. Until, that is, her scapegrace brother elopes with an earl’s daughter in front of an entire ballroom, punching a duke in the face for good measure. Now, her only hope lay with the bride’s infuriatingly handsome cousin, who all but demands she accompany him on a merry chase after the couple. A perfect solution, if only she could stop imaging his sensual lips on her own and wishing for the impossible.
As the 5th Marquess of Amberwood, Jasper Featherston has little to worry him outside of deciding which bit of debauchery to indulge in at any given evening. Then, his idiotic cousin decides to go and get herself ruined by a fortune hunting scoundrel. Desperate to rescue his beloved relative from a disastrous union, Jasper decides that the beautiful Miss Berrington is just the person to help track the errant couple down. As sparks begin to fly and shocking revelations come to light, he realizes that his cousin might not be the only lady in need of saving, a prospect that was sounding more and more delectable for every hour spent in Sophie’s beguiling company.