The Bargain — Francis Ray

A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL...

Eccentric heiress Alexandria Carstairs has vowed never to wed. Raised by her father to be independent, she is headstrong, opinionated, and inclined to do exactly as she pleases. So she is outraged to discover she is expected to become the docile and obedient wife of Thorne Blakemore, the notorious Earl of Grayson.

.OR A MARRIAGE MADE IN HEAVEN?

Thorne Blakemore, a handsome rakehell known as "The Devil's Angel," is equally appalled--even after he discovers the wild Carstairs hoyden has grown into a tawny-haired beauty. As the marriage contract is unbreakable, Thorne proposes a bargain that makes Alex his reluctant bride-until one kiss ignites a passion that burns them both with its intensity. Now Thorne must turn a willful rebel into a willing wife...