When Grace Banbury's mother put her up as a prize in a high stakes card game, Grace never thought a gentleman would claim her. But Daniel Throckmorten, a rake from a scandalous family, knows what he wants.

Daniel can't deny his attraction for the unwilling beauty, so he proposes an enticing wager: he will use all his charm and wit to seduce her into his bed...and she only has to resist. If she succeeds, she wins enough funds to secure her own future. If he wins...she'll be his. Daniel has never been so tempted-and has no intention of losing...