A Touch Wicked

Remember to bring your mask, for this is a masquerade unlike any other…

He is London's most eligible bachelor

James Grey, the Earl of Kent, is at the top of every debutante's list for marriage. He's handsome, titled, rich as Croesus, and on the lookout for a bride. When an invitation to the Masquerade — an illicit club where members carry on affairs in complete anonymity — arrives on his doorstep, it seems like a last chance to revel in bachelorhood. But after he meets the mysterious Selene, he gets more than he bargained for.

She is keeping a secret identity

Emma Dumont is a commoner with desires far too lofty for her station — including a hopeless infatuation with Lord Kent, her employer. When she overhears his plans to attend the Masquerade, she decides to act: go under the guise of a lady, seduce him, and spend one night in his arms. As it turns out, one night isn't enough.

The arrangement is supposed to be straightforward: anonymous lovemaking, no attachments. But matters of the heart are a lot more complicated...

A Touch Wicked is a novella in the Private Arrangements series. It can be read as a standalone.