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The latest jewel of a novel in the tantalizing series of erotic passion set in Victorian London--from Renee Bernard, an acclaimed author known for her "sublimely sensual"* romances... Ashe Blackwell has enjoyed the life of an unrepentant rakehell ever since his return from India. But when his beloved grandfather challenges him to reform for a single social Season in London--or forfeit his inheritance--Ashe agrees to the ultimate wager. Fearless when it comes to a dare, Ashe fails to anticipate the ace up his grandfather's sleeve. He will be assigned an unconventional chaperone--Miss Caroline Townsend, a young, independent, well-educated American woman with beautiful eyes and no patience for rogues. The sparks fly from their first meeting as the pair squares off in a duel of wills. When passion and desire are added to the mix, they both battle to keep control as a dangerous seduction begins to unravel their lives and threaten their futures... "Sinfully sexy...Clever, sensual, and superb."--*Booklist