A high-society, opposites-attract Regency romance A battle of wits... With her vexing viscount! Lady Elspeth refuses to endure the scrutiny of the marriage mart any longer. Nor accept the shame of being more intelligent than any prospective husband she is expected to obey... Then she meets her new neighbor, Robert Barden, a rakish viscount as alluring as he is maddening! Robert may be scorched with scandal, but he will not risk tarnishing a lady's reputation. Yet every provocation from Elspeth stokes an irresistible urge to play with fire... As the truth of his alleged wickedness unravels under Elspeth's shrewd gaze, dare he hope they can overcome Society's scorn--and spend a lifetime sparring?