Author(s): Kathryn Smith

Romance

This is the third in "USA Today" bestselling author Kathryn Smith's sexy "Victorian" series, about the powerful and wealthy patrons of London's most prestigious house of pleasure. With the same self-assured precision with which he amassed his fortune, self-made gentleman Trystan Kane is used to getting what he wants… one way or another. Damn it all if the rejection from lover Vienne La Rieux doesn’t still rankle after all these years. And now that he’s crossed paths with his former flame again, Trystan is determined to show her that he is not easily forgotten… Vienne, the shrewd mistress of London’s most elite club, has her own reasons for keeping the world at an arm’s length, and she has no intention of allowing Trystan to tread on all that she has created-no matter how intoxicating the memory of his touch. So when a new project has her seeking investors, she’s astounded to learn the disarming rogue has found a way to make himself her partner! Forced to work together, Trystan must concede that Vienne is a talented businesswoman and Vienne must admit that Trystan is her equal in every way. But as they give into their undeniable desire, they never counted on the enemy lurking in the shadows threatening to destroy all they’ve worked for...