Tall, dark, and exquisitely sensual, he is the epitome of male perfection. Not that Claudia Martin is looking for a lover. Or a husband. As owner and headmistress of Miss Martin's School for Girls in Bath, she long ago resigned herself to a life without love. Until Joseph, Marquess of Attingsborough, arrives unannounced and tempts her to toss away a lifetime of propriety for an affair that can only lead to ruin.
Joseph has his own reasons for seeking Claudia out. Instantly, irresistibly attracted to the dedicated teacher, he embarks on a plan of seduction that leaves them both yearning for more. But as heir to a prestigious dukedom, Joseph is expected to carry on his family's legacy. And Claudia knows she has no place in his world.
Now that world is about to be rocked by scandal. An arranged marriage, a secret that will shock the ton, and a man from Claudia's past conspire to drive the lovers apart. But Joseph is determined to make Claudia his at any cost. Even if that means defying convention and breaking every rule for a love that is everything he has ever wanted—a love that is perfection itself . . .
Contains mature themes.
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"Rosalyn Landor, as she has with each of these books, develops her voices to beautifully match the characters and her voicing of male characters is very competent."
— Fangs, Wands and Fairy Dust
Mary Balogh is the author of fourteen series of romance novels, two novellas, and more than two dozen stand-alone novels, as well as story contributions to many anthologies. Three of her books have made the New York Times bestsellers list. Her novel Simply Magic was a finalist for the Quill Award. books that always end happily and always celebrate the power of love. A former teacher, she grew up in Wales and now lives in Canada.
Rosalyn Landor is an English-born television, theater, and multiple-award-winning audiobook narrator. Her television credits include Love in a Cold Climate, Rumpole of the Bailey, Sherlock Holmes, and Star Trek: The Next Generation. She has won numerous Audie awards and AudioFile magazine Earphones awards.