Marriage Alliance

A delectable and saucy tale of love and deception.

By heavens but he was handsome -- this dashing husband Fleur's wealthy grandfather had bought for her. Marcus Blayden, elegant young rake, heir to the Blayden title and estates, was now penniless. His reckless father, having gambled away the family fortune, had arranged the marriage.

Marcus thought the girl shy, almost plain. At any rate she was too young to take to the marriage bed. And then one night Fleur put on her mother's flaming ball gown and descended the stairs.

They were both in for a shocking surprise....