The perfect plan starts with the perfect seduction... In this sizzling tale of irresistible temptation, when business mixes with pleasure, the product is wickedly delightful... A canny, successful businesswoman, Miss Jane Middleton goes to London in search of a husband—only to find herself virtually ignored by the ton. When she overhears the notorious rake, "Hellion" Caulfield, admit he is in dire straits, Jane concocts a daring business proposition: she'll pay Hellion to strike up a flirtation with her, thus bringing her to Society's notice and attracting eligible gentlemen. The last thing she expects to find is that a deliciously skillful seduction is part of the package... Handsome and charming, the undisputed toast of the ton, Hellion has easily eluded the marriage trap for years, all the while warming the beds of countless attractive and willing women. But when Jane bursts into his life with her outrageous scheme, her provocative figure, and a pair of captivating blue eyes, Hellion is stunned to realize that his jaded interest is piqued—and his desire ignited. In fact, his pursuit of her feels all too real. Is it possible that the ultimate bachelor has finally found his match between the sheets—and beyond?

A penniless rake with a penchant for gambling, Rutherford Hawksley has friends in places both high and low—essential to his search for his brother's murderer. Ruthless in his quest, Rutherford discovers a nobleman who he suspects is trying to kill a woman traveling to London. A woman with information Hawksley would very much like to know. But his simple plan of abduction goes awry when he plucks the not-so-simple Miss Clara Dawson from her coach. Hawksley is used to his startling blue eyes charming ladies into submission, yet Clara's spirit and intelligence prove quite the match for him. And soon he can think of nothing more pleasurable than keeping this rare-bird in his not-so-gilded cage, where he can pick her intriguing mind, enjoy her exquisite body—and teach her more about desire than she ever dreamed possible.

A lowly gentleman farmer, Edward Sinclair has inherited the role of the Earl of Harrington. A more unlikely nobleman there has never been. For Edward's stark masculinity and brute strength set him apart—and earn him the demeaning title of the Peasant Earl... A spoiled heiress, Lady Bianca is known as the Ice Princess for toying with the affections of her suitors. But she has fallen for the one man her father won't let her marry: a rogue with no fortune. When the Peasant Earl arrives in London with an even worse reputation, Bianca is ready to exact her revenge. But Edward sees through the beauty's silly flirtations—straight into her heart. Soon, what begins as a game, becomes a contest of wills that demands complete surrender...