The Valet Experiment — Ellie St. Clair

How does he ever protect a woman whose greatest danger is herself?Especially when that woman is his best friend's sister -- the very woman he wants but he just can't have.Jemima St. Vincent may now be the sister of a duke, but she is determined to make a name for herself as a renowned chemist, even if she has to put out a few fires along the way. She has no time for her brother's best friend, who seems intent on aggravating her at every turn.Archie Thompkins has come a long way from his humble beginnings, as he is now the valet and best friend of a new member of the nobility. But all of that is threatened when secrets from his past come back to haunt him.When Archie agrees to look after a reluctant Jemima, no one is more shocked than the two of them when the sparks between them begin to burn much differently. But when Archie's own past begins to threaten the woman he is growing to care for, he must decide if she is more at risk with or without him.For Jemima is up for playing with fire -- if only the stubborn man will let her.This Regency romance contains some steamy content.