Too Hot to Handle — Cheryl Holt

THE LADY MUST WEAR RED...
When Emily Barnett arrives at the Earl of Winchester's residence, she believes she is interviewing for a post as governess to his two wards. It isn't until she happens upon the Earl in a most compromising position that she learns he is also searching for a new mistress. Although Emily is startled, she can't take her eyes off the erotic scene playing out before her. Never has she witnessed such carnal passion -- or seen such a devilishly handsome man. But when the Earl thinks she is just one of the strumpets sent to fulfill his every desire, she flees, vowing never to return...

AND INDULGE HIS EVERY DESIRE...
Michael Farrow, the Earl of Winchester, prefers that his paramours wear red. Emily Barnett, in her conservative governess's attire, is nothing like the women he usually seduces. Yet beneath her prim and proper facade, he detects an alluring, sensual woman. Michael's two young wards actually do need a governess, so he seeks out Emily and insists on hiring her. Desperate to escape a hideous arranged marriage, she relents and accepts the position. But it isn't long before Emily finds herself enraptured by the Earl's expert touch as he takes her deeper and deeper on a journey of rampant passion...