Miss Eliza Cade is a lady in waiting. And waiting.

Because of a foolish mistake in her youth, she's not allowed ""out"" in Society until her three older sisters are wed.

Forced into seclusion while responsible Margaret, dreamy Philippa, and sweet Georgie look for husbands, eighteen-year-old Eliza must content herself with sneaking glimpses of ballrooms through keyholes.

Instead of cultivating patience, she finds herself drawn to forbidden excitement—or worse, trading sharp banter with the one gentleman determined to provoke her. But while she's trying to be good, she keeps bumping elbows—and, more distressingly, lips— with notorious rake Harry Wright.

Every moment she spends with him, she risks complete ruin.

The sensual passions he stirs in her are so wrong . . . but Eliza just can't resist Mr. Wright.

• Forbidden Romance: A misguided childhood lie to protect a vicar's son exiled the boy to Ceylon and left Eliza hidden from Society, making any private meeting with London's most notorious rogue an invitation to disaster.
• Slow Burn: Behind Harry's wicked smile and disreputable gossip lies a secret honour—he sacrificed his ducal allowance and social standing to quietly pay off an insolvent viscount's massive gambling debt at White's.
• Enemies to Lovers: She regards him as an unprincipled knave and vows never to be alone with him, but Harry is the only gentleman who sees the spirited tigress behind her well-bred facade.
• Stolen Moments: From conspiratorial carriage rides where an oversized straw bonnet conveniently flies away to sharing sweet nectarines along sunlit lanes, their secret encounters ignite an irresistible longing.
• Also by This Author: The Duchess Deal, When a Scot Ties the Knot and Do You Want to Start a Scandal.