The first of three new historical romances from the bestselling author of "Pleasure for Pleasure" takes readers into a world of reckless sensuality and glittering sophistication, of dangerously handsome men and young ladies longing to gain a title, and of games played for high stakes, including, on occasion, a lady's virtue. Original. on occasion, a lady's virtue. Original. on occasion, a lady's virtue. Original. on occasion, a lady's virtue. Original. on occasion, a lady's virtue. Original. on occasion, a lady's virtue. Original. on occasion, a lady's virtue. Original. on occasion, a lady's virtue. Original. on occasion, a lady's virtue. Original. on occasion, a lady's virtue. Original. on occasion, a lady's virtue. Original. on occasion, a lady's virtue. Original. on occasion, a lady's virtue. Original.

Welcome to a world of reckless sensuality and glittering sophistication . . . of dangerously handsome gentlemen and young ladies longing to gain a title . . . of games played for high stakes, including--on occasion--a lady's virtue.

A marquess's sheltered only daughter, Lady Roberta St. Giles falls in love with a man she glimpses across a crowded ballroom: a duke, a game player of consummate skill, a notorious rakehell who shows no interest in marriage--until he lays eyes on Roberta.

Yet the Earl of Gryffyn knows too well that the price required to gain a coronet is often too high. Damon Reeve, the earl, is determined to protect the exquisite Roberta from chasing after the wrong destiny.

Can Damon entice her into a high-stakes game of his own, even if his heart is likely to be lost in the venture?