Romancing the Rake — Merryn Allingham

Can she tame the ton's most notorious rebel?Marianna Marquez appears the most innocent of girls: young, lovely and chaste. Her sparkle charms everyone she meets. But all is not what it seems, and a summer spent in Brighton promises every delectable temptation ...Mr Joshua Marchmain is reputed to be society's most scandalous rake: tall and wickedly handsome, with a dangerous allure that can bring disgrace on even the purest of ladies ...An overwhelming force draws Marianna and Joshua together - but there are those in society who would stop at nothing to keep them apart.