A brilliant pianist and notorious rake, Sebastian Hall indulges his passion for music and women with equal aplomb. But now that his elder brother has married, his father insists he pursue a respectable path and find a suitable wife.

As a girl, Clara Whitmore quietly loved her piano teacher from afar. Yet her youthful crush cannot compare to the powerful desire she feels when she unexpectedly encounters Sebastian again.

Could the man who once dominated her dreams become the husband she hopes for...and save her from the fate she most fears?

*An earlier edition of this book was published under the name Nina Rowan by Grand Central Publishing. With a dash of suspense added to the intriguing family dynamics throughout, this emotional, slow-burn love story is a great fit for fans of Lisa Kleypas and Sarah MacLean.

“A beautifully written, heart-touching story about two very broken people who find a way to save each other.” – Night Own Book Café

“Sexy and emotionally driven…[this author] has a magical way with words that always leaves me in awe.” – Sizzling Pages Book Blog

The Daring Hearts Series

- A Study in Seduction

- A Passion for Pleasure

- A Dream of Desire

- 'Twas the Night Before Christmas

keywords: regency romance, Victorian, marriage of convenience, London, scandal, family saga, Bridgerton, emotional romance, hot romance, top romance reads, best seller romance,

for fans of: Eloisa James, Julie Garwood, Sarah M. Eden, Michelle Sinclair, Jude Deveraux, Loretta chase, Nora Roberts, Georgette Heyer, Katherine Grant, Anna Campbell, Beverly Jenkins, Madeleine Hunter, Judith McNaught, Lily Dalton, Stephanie Laurens, Darcy Burke

topics: rakes, rogues, forbidden love, slow burn, rogue, earl, duchess, marquess, viscountess, marchioness, duchess, countess, mistress, chemistry, flirting, courtship, British, hot historical