Sometimes Forever — Catherine Palmer

It began as a joke - and became the scandal of the century. Ruel Chouteau, Marquess of Blackthorne, proposed to a common housemaid. Anne Webster called his bluff, shocking him and all of England...

It was a scandal well worth enduring - for Ruel knew he could turn Anne's lace designs into a profitable venture. Marriage was the perfect opportunity for both of them: simple, practical and temporary. But on their honeymoon tour, from England, to France, to America, the devilishly handsome marquess began to show a tender side. He pursued his bride with sensuous words and hungry looks, weakening her resolve. Certainly Ruel was a scoundrel Anne must keep at length. His pursuits were notorious - and she began to understand why. With kisses of wine and hands of gold, he could open impossible worlds of ecstasy...