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Lady Edith knows the sting of unrequited love and now she wants only one thingto marry a man who desires her or to never marry But at the seasons end her father threatens to provide a husband if she cannot secure one herself When a family friend saves her from the unwanted advances of one of their suitors she falls a little bit in love With his auburn hair and radical ideas about women Griffin Paxton the Earl of Eastern is perfect Except he doesnt want her back

Griffin will not be distracted by Lady Ediths diamondeyed beauty He needs a wife to fulfill his dying fathers wish and he needs her to be a model of propriety to repair the family reputation his rakish father sullied When Lady Edith calls herself a rake he knows shell never do Hell have to guard his attraction to her fiery spirit and open heart behind thick ice walls and look elsewhere

But when Edith suggests they forge a fake engagement to appease both their fathers Griffin cant refuse She needs his help and he never ignores a damsel in distress Will a fake courtship bring out their rakish desires or will it offer a home to two hurting hearts