The Magnificent Marquess

A Dangerous Temptation

When dashing and spectacularly wealthy Reinhart Maycott unexpectedly returned to England as the new Marquess of Milbourne, he became the instant darling of the ton. Looking every inch the "Lion" he'd been dubbed in India, he had half the ladies in the city avidly in pursuit of his undying devotion. But Reinhart was harboring a dark tragic secret that had made him vow never to love again. So why was he so utterly bedazzled by Miss Mariah Parbury, the most unlikely of marital prospects?

Ever the dutiful daughter, Mariah was determined not to spoil her oldest sister's chances with the devilishly attractive, if shockingly behaved, marquess. But in spite of her best intentions, resisting Reinhart was a virtual impossibility for even the most virtuous of women. That was when Mariah uncovered a dangerous secret linking Reinhart to murder. Now she had to decide whether risking her heart-and her life-was worth the dream of a lifetime of love. ...