Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML:BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Mary Balogh's The Secret Mistress.

New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh sweeps us back in time to an age of scandal and glittering societyâ??and brings to life an extraordinary family: the daring, passionate Huxtables. Katherine, the youngest sisterâ??and societyâ??s most ravishing innocentâ??is about to turn the tables on the irresistible rakehell sworn to seduce her, body and soul....

In a night of drunken revelry, Jasper Finley, Baron Montford, gambles his reputation as Londonâ??s most notorious lover on one woman. His challenge? To seduce the exquisite, virtuous Katherine Huxtable within a fortnight. But when his best-laid plans go awry, Jasper devises a wager of his own. For Katherine, already wildly attracted to him, Jasperâ??s offer is irresistible: to make Londonâ??s most dangerous rake fall in love with her. Then Jasper suddenly ups the ante. Katherine knows she should refuse. But with scandal brewing and her reputation in jeopardy, she reluctantly agrees to become his wife. Now, as passion ignites, the seduction really begins. And this time the prize is nothing less than both