Lady of Scandal

A LADY WITH A SECRET

Victoria Ashton is clever, determined-and utterly unsuited to the expectations of polite society. Her own father has no idea of Victoria's hidden life as an anonymous trader in London's stock market. But her careful plans for independence come crashing down when her father's most bitter enemy assumes her father's debts and presents Victoria with an unforgiving ultimatum: live with him as his mistress for one year or see her family bankrupt.

A ROGUE WITH A SCORE TO SETTLE

Blake Mallory has waited years to ruin Charles Ashton. Taking on the man's debts is only the beginning. When Blake sees the beauty that Victoria has become, revenge grows sweeter. Blake may be a scoundrel but is no brute. He vows to win her willingly, with charm, wit, and heated kisses that linger far too long. But with a woman as spirited and sensual as Victoria, seduction works both ways-and a plan rooted in revenge can blossom into a scandalous passion...