A Rogue by Any Other Name: The First Rule of Scoundrels: 1 [Mass Market Paperback] MacLean, Sarah

Michael Lawler lost everything in a single hand of cards — his title, his estates, his future. Ten years later, he's clawed his way back as London's most ruthless gambling hell owner, and he's ready to reclaim what's his. The plan: marry Lady Penelope Marbury, his childhood friend, to regain the lands that were stolen from him. Penelope, on the brink of spinsterhood and desperate to escape her controlling father, agrees to the arrangement. But what begins as cold strategy ignites into something far more dangerous. Sarah MacLean writes smart, sharp Regency romance with characters who feel like real people navigating impossible choices. This is a revenge plot wrapped around a marriage-of-convenience, but it's the banter and the slow-burn chemistry that make it addictive. Perfect for fans of Lisa Kleypas or anyone craving historical romance with bite.