“I shall show you what happens when you disobey me one too many times, dear wife,” he whispered.
Lady Phoebe is an unabashed spinster. And she harbors an embarrassing secret—she’s hopelessly enamored with her neighbor, the mysterious Marquess of Wentworth. Until one day, her private diary is inexplicably in the papers, and the ton erupts with the news of their impending betrothal…
Haunted by his past, Marquess Charles adheres to a life of strict routines and rituals. His only rule? Never get close to anyone, lest they end up harmed. A perfectly simple task, until his name is plastered all over the papers, announcing his very own betrothal…
To protect Phoebe, Charles bites the bullet and agrees to marry her. The catch? There is a list of rules she must abide by while living in his home.
Except Phoebe is determined to break every single one of them. And to seduce her mysteriously dashing husband in the process…
