For a shameless libertine and a wily smuggler in the London Underground, marriage is more than convenience— it’ s strategy. . .
Christopher “ Kit” Ellingsworth, war veteran and newly minted Earl of Blakemere, buries his demons under every sort of pleasure and vice. His scandalous ways have all but emptied his coffers . . . until a wealthy mentor leaves him a sizeable fortune. The only stipulation? He must marry within one month to inherit the money. Kit needs a bride and the bold, mysterious Miss Tamsyn Pearce seems perfect.
Husband hunting isn’ t Tamsyn’ s top priority— she’ s in London to sell her new shipment of illicit goods— but she’ s desperate for funds to keep her smuggling operation afloat. When a handsome earl offers to wed her and send her back to Cornwall with a hefty allowance, Tamsyn agrees. After all, her secrets could land her in prison and an attentive, love-struck spouse could destroy everything.
But when an unexpected proviso in the will grants Tamsyn control of the inheritance, their arrangement becomes anything but convenient. Now, Kit’ s counting on his countess to make his wildest dreams a reality, and he plans to convince her, one pleasurable seduction at a time.
