Overview
The next steamy historical romance in USA TODAY bestselling and RITA award-winning author Meredith Duran's "wonderfully indulgent" (Publishers Weekly) Rules for the Reckless series. A deal with the devil... Trapped in the countryside, facing an unwanted marriage and the theft of her fortune, Jane Mason is done behaving nicely. To win her freedom, she'll strike a deal with the most dangerous man she knows--a rising star in politics, whose dark good looks mask an even darker heart. Never goes as planned... The bitter past has taught Crispin Burke to trust no one. He'll gladly help a lovely young heiress, provided she pays a price. Yet when a single mistake shatters his life, it is Jane who holds the key to his salvation. And in a world that no longer makes sense, Crispin slowly realizes that she may be the only thing worth fighting for...
Details
- ISBN-13: 9781501139024
- ISBN-10: 1501139029
- Publisher: Pocket Books
- Publish Date: February 2017
- Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.5 x 1.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.25 pounds
- Page Count: 400
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