Lady Be Bad — Candice Hern

MEET THE MERRY WIDOWS -- RESPECTABLE LADIES WITH A SECRET PACT TO PURSUE PLEASURE AND TO SHARE THE DELICIOUS DETAILS WITH ONE ANOTHER....

The widow of a famous bishop, Grace Marlowe is both shocked and intrigued by the amorous adventures of her fellow Merry Widows. Though she agreed to their pact, she can't imagine giving herself over to passion -- until the most notorious libertine in London sets his sights on her.

John Grayston, seventh Viscount Rochdale, has never refused a wager, especially one that involves enticing a beautiful woman into his bed. He's willing to stake his most prized possession that there's not a single woman in all England immune to his charms. But when the object of the wager is prim and proper Grace Marlowe, he has to turn on the full force of his seductive allure.

Grace's stalwart virtue is put to the test when the infamous rake shows an unexpected interest in her. Outraged, flattered, and reluctantly attracted, she soon finds herself falling under the spell of the man behind the scandalous reputation. Rochdale, in turn, is delighted to discover fiery passion beneath the widow's prudish facade. But when hearts and lives become tangled in the gamble, the truth of his seduction could ruin everything....