As the daughter of a Duke, Lady Penelope was once considered the belle of the ton. That was until she married a scoundrel who she thought she loved, only to have her dreams crushed by a cruel husband. When he dies, her brother-in-law will do anything to get her convicted of killing her husband so he can have her fortune and estate.
Stephen Hornsby, the Marquess of Clevedon is the one man that Penelope knows can prove her innocence. Before he goes blind, Stephen is indulging in his greatest joy, watching a woman in the throes of passion. He meets Penelope and is determined to have her. Penelope has spurned Stephen based on his reputation as a rogue, but when she gets to know the man he is behind the reputation, can she continue to resist her.
This was simply an amazing book. Both Penelope and Stephen were strong characters. I like a flawed hero and Stephen was the perfect flawed hero with his degenerating eyesight. Penelope was a strong heroine that had been through a lot in her marriage to a man that crushed her dreams.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher. Thank you!
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