Is a reckless rogue worthy of thelove of an innocent enchantress? Pretty Samantha Northrup knows it isher duty to marry-but the chaste Englishvicar's daughter secretly desires to be sweptoff her feet by a man whose kisses leave herbreathless. And when a seductive strangerarrives at her door one stormy night,Samantha's neat and orderly life is turnedupside down-especially when she finds herself in a most compromising position . . .and is forced to marry a man she barely knows! Samantha is unaware that her mystery bridegroom is Yale Carderock, the dashing,disinherited rakehell son of a duke, banishedby his father years before. Now Lord Yalehas returned-wealthier but only somewhatreformed-and he is bewitched by his lovelynew bride's awakening sensuality and innocentfire. But can this marriage of conveniencebe something more . . . and can a confirmedcad and society outcast truly change his ways enough to merit the lady's tender love?
