The Marquess Match

Synopsis

She's a walking scandal.Clare Handleton was ruined ten years ago and has borne the consequences ever since. Branded as "Scandalton" by the ton, she has long since stopped caring about Society's fickle rules. Now, at twenty-nine, she's mastered the art of slipping past her mother's scrutiny, appearing unfazed by it all. But when the dangerously handsome Marquess of Trentham crosses her path, he stirs something she thought long buried.He's a scandal magnet.Ashford Drake, the Marquess of Trentham, is the very definition of devil-may-care. He's made it known, even in the presence of the King, that marriage is off the table for him. Why would he want to continue his hated father's legacy? So when his sister's intriguing friend catches his eye, matrimony is the last thing on his mind.Have they both met their match?Thrown together during the London autumn season, Clare and Ash's paths cross at a notorious pleasure club. They strike a deal: no strings attached, no emotions involved. But what happens when breaking their own rules becomes inevitable?Contains mature themes.