To Tempt a Rake [Mass Market Paperback] Elliott, Cara

A duke's disgraced daughter and a jaded rake with a dangerous reputation — thrown together in a Regency ballroom where scandal is currency and one wrong move could ruin them both. When Lady Alexa Hendrie is forced to flee London after a humiliating betrayal, she seeks refuge at a remote Scottish castle, only to find herself sharing close quarters with the Marquess of Haddan, a man notorious for his rakish exploits and ice-cold heart. He's there to bury his past. She's there to escape hers. But proximity breeds tension, and tension breeds something far more dangerous than gossip. Cara Elliott delivers sharp banter, simmering chemistry, and two wounded characters who are far too smart to fall in love — which is exactly why they will. For readers who want their historical romance with wit, heat, and a hero who needs to be knocked off his pedestal.