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The gleaming Regency townhouses of Fortune's Row, home to the best and brightest of London's ton, are the last word in wealth and privilege - as are the ladies and gentlemen that live inside them. But the moneyed class are no different from the less well-off when it comes to forbidden desires and unwise passions - and the gentlemen and ladies who steal the hearts of these rich and famous citizens soon discover that while money can be cold, those in possession of it can be exactly the opposite...
Catherine Delaney is on thin ice. While never sliding into promiscuity or other condemnable vices, her headstrong and rebellious ways have made her the black sheep of the ton--and have certainly damaged her sister Anne's chances of a good marriage. While part of Catherine wishes she could be given a clean slate, the rest of her is determined to enjoy the freedoms that result from being marked a hellion... until they lead to her being kissed, while blindfolded, by the most irritatingly sanctimonious duke in England.
Peter Coombes, duke of Coombes, knows he shouldn't feel this way about Catherine Delaney. He's risen his way to the top the ton through careful management of his image, only choosing the most fashionable people to associate with - so his desire for an impolite woman who doesn't care about public opinion is something to be repressed, not indulged in.
But he can't stop himself. An unwise kiss sparks a passionate fire that can't be dampened or denied. As Catherine and Peter are drawn closer and closer to one another, can they choose their heart's desire over the expectations of the world?