The Rake and His Lady — Julie Caille

A MOST RESPECTABLE MISS
If only her father hadn't incurred those outrageous debts, Linnea fumed, she wouldn't be in this predicament. Instead she found herself married to Viscount Carrock, one of the most renowned rakes of the ton. She was certainly grateful to escape her father's reach but she hardly supposed that her husband expected gratitude on their wedding night. If only he weren't so very handsome Linnea was certain she could resist his rather amorous advances. However she would simply have to make it clear to him that theirs would be a marriage in name only -- at least until they became better acquainted. And then she would take great pleasure in reforming his rakish ways!

A RATHER INFAMOUS GENTLEMAN
It would appear that his propensity for the ladies had gotten him into a spot of trouble this time. Anthony Stanton knew that there was no avoiding his grandfather's ultimatum -- find a respectable wife by the end of the Season or lose Sundridge, his childhood home. And so it was with a feeling of relief that he learned of Miss Linnea Leyton's search for a husband. It certainly didn't hurt that the chit was a beauty, and Anthony sensed that underneath that prim exterior lurked a woman of passion. He would respect her wishes for an unconsummated marriage for now, but as an infamous scoundrel it would not be long before his lovely bride succumbed to his more seductive charms...