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Whenaloathsomerakestealsoneofhermostcherishedfamilyheirlooms—andnearlyhervirtueaswell!—FrancescaDunroydevisestheperfectplantoputhiminhisplace.Ataballbeingheldinherhonor—shedidn't"take"inherfirstseason,nowherfamilyisdeterminedtogetheramatchinhersecond—she'llofferhimaclandestinekisssuretoconvincehimtoreturnwhatisrightfullyhers.Butinthedarkhallwayssurroundingtheballroom,Francescamakesaterrifyingmistake.Sheseducesthewrongman!TherecipientofFrancesca'scaressesisnoneotherthanJustinMaddox,London'snewlytitleddukeandmosteligiblebachelor.AdefiantScotsmanwhodisdainsLondonsociety,he'ssworntosteerclearoftheladiesoftheton,buthecan'tescapethememoryofFrancescaurgentlypressingherlipsuponhis...andneithercanshe.ButwhenashockinganddangeroussecretfromJustin'spastresurfaces,thecouplewillhavetorisktatteredreputationsandtreacherousenemiestonurturewhathasquicklybecometruelove.