After a season of stolen kisses and secret promises, Penelope Hunt gave her heartтАФand her virtueтАФto Colin Worthing. But instead of a proposal, he vanished, leaving her ruined and alone. Now older and wiser, Penelope has sworn off marriage and set her sights on independence. With an inheritance on the horizon, she intends to live life on her own termsтАжwithout a husband to disappoint her.
Years later, Colin returns from war, no longer the reckless young rake who broke her heart. He wants to make amendsтАФby offering marriage. But winning back Penelope won't be so easy, especially when his charming best friend, Edmond Ingham, also lays claim to her affections.
Caught between two men who desire her, Penelope begins a wicked game of seduction and revenge. Yet the deeper she falls into their arms, the more she begins to wonder: Must she choose between themтАжor can she have them both?
A daring m├йnage Regency romance of passion, redemption, and unexpected love.