In polite society, the rules forbid young ladies to pursue their own passions and pleasures. But some rules are made to be broken . . .
A DESPERATE CHARADE . . .
To escape an unwanted marriage, Lady Viola Gambol flees to London and poses as a maid in a boarding house. Little does she know that the 'boarding house' is actually a brothel—until the owner auctions Viola off to the highest bidder! Viola vows to fight off the auction's winner, Julian Devize—but her immense attraction to the scoundrel is making that very hard to do . . .
A SEDUCTIVE ENCOUNTER . . .
Julian was hired to find missing heiress Viola Gambol, but first he must rescue his brother from a house of ill repute. When Julian sees the alluring maid being sold like a slave, he impulsively makes a bid to protect her honor. Julian has no idea that the woman he saved is the one he's been hired to find. But his honorable intentions take a scandalous turn as temptation leads to unrelenting pleasure . . .
