A past she needs to right. A bargain he has to make. An attraction neither can deny.
A wary widow. No stranger to love, Lady Desmond is well-versed in the heartache that can accompany it. Burned by her traitorous heart again and again, Cass has determined her life will include only what she can control-and has made her work as the proud proprietress of the Revelry's Tempest gaming hall her sole mission.
A reluctant viscount. Inheriting an English title was not something American Rorrick Trowlson wanted in life, nor was the mess that came with the estate. His brother's mess. A mess he now has to clean up. But to do so, he needs a tract of land his brother flippantly lost in a stupid bet at the Revelry's Tempest.
A past that needs to be righted. After he mistakes her for a madam of a brothel, Cass wants nothing to do with the brash American-until she realizes he may be just the key to righting her deepest regret. She strikes a bargain with Rorrick-take her to America and she will sign the land back to him.
As the spark between them quickly turns into a flame, Cass resists, as she had sworn long ago to never be careless with her heart again. Once, twice, she had been a fool-but three times would be the death of her. But can a brazen American with a new title batter down the stalwart defenses of a widowed countess?
