Earl's Scandalous Bargain

One fake engagement. Two ruined reputations. A bargain that might just burn the ton to the ground.Clara Brentwood is a wallflower with a sharp tongue and a bankrupt brother. After years of navigating the edges of Mayfair ballrooms, she knows that reputation is a currency she can no longer afford. When the cold, enigmatic Julian Thorne, the Earl of Vane, approaches her with a cold-blooded business proposition, Clara has no choice but to sign on the dotted line.Julian—the "e;Marble Earl"e;—is a man of ledgers and logic. To secure a massive inheritance and protect his family's industrial empire, he needs a respectable, unassuming bride who won't ask for his heart. Clara is perfect: invisible, desperate, and remarkably clever.