What a scoundrel wants, a scoundrel gets. . . A decade ago, the Marquess of Bourne was cast from society with nothing but his title. Now a partner in London's most exclusive gaming hell, the cold, ruthless Bourne will do whatever it takes to regain his inheritance—including marrying perfect, proper Lady Penelope Marbury. A broken engagement and years of disappointing courtships have left Penelope with little interest in a quiet, comfortable marriage, and a longing for something more. How lucky that her new husband has access to an unexplored world of pleasures. Bourne may be a prince of London's illicit underworld, but he vows to keep Penelope untouched by its wickedness—a challenge indeed as the lady discovers her own desires, and her willingness to wager anything for them . . . .even her heart.
De regels van de schurken Reeks
Deze serie volgt vier aristocraten die uit de maatschappij zijn verbannen en machtige figuren in de Londense onderwereld worden. Ieder van hen verbergt echter een duister verleden en zoekt verlossing. De verhalen verkennen hun wegen terug naar eer en liefde, krachtig genoeg om de duisternis te overwinnen en deze gevallen figuren terug te brengen naar het licht. Het is een verhaal over romantiek, intrige en verlossing.




Aanbevolen leesvolgorde
Lady Philippa Marbury is . . . odd The brilliant, bespectacled daughter of a double marquess cares more for books than balls, for science than the season, and for laboratories than love. She's looking forward to marrying her simple fiancé and living out her days quietly with her dogs and her scientific experiments. But before that, Pippa has two weeks to experience all the rest—fourteen days to research the exciting parts of life. It's not much time, and to do it right she needs a guide familiar with London's darker corners. She needs . . . a Scoundrel She needs Cross, the clever, controlled partner in London's most exclusive gaming hell, with a carefully crafted reputation for wickedness. But reputations often hide the darkest secrets, and when the unconventional Pippa boldly propositions him, seeking science without emotion, she threatens all he works to protect. He is tempted to give Pippa precisely what she wants . . . but the scoundrel is more than he seems, and it will take every ounce of his willpower to resist giving the lady more than she ever imagined.
Third in a sensational new series by rising star of historical romance, Sarah MacLean
She is the most powerful woman in Britain, A queen of the London Underworld ... But no one can ever know. He is the only man smart enough to uncover the truth, Putting all she has at risk . . . Including her heart. Chase's story, coming in 2014