A man who tempts her to disclose her own shocking secret, one that could divide them forever. Eligible suitors abound, yet the only man she wants is the brooding, seductive companion who keeps his face hidden. Thanks to her dazzling appearance at the masquerade, she’s a wallflower no longer. Īvoiding an unwanted marriage was easy when Lady Mary was ignored by the ton. But her siren song keeps drawing him back, and their clandestine meetings could be hazardous to his plan-and to her virtue.

He can’t reveal his identity to Lady Mary. Instead, he encounters a fascinating young woman as entranced by the music as he is. A masked ball at Thorncliff Manor is intended to be a brief diversion. Richard Heartly has exiled himself from society since the war, plotting his revenge for a terrible betrayal.

where the heart’s secret desires are about to be uncovered in this scintillating Regency romance from Sophie Barnes Thorncliff Manor is the perfect setting for a masquerade ball. Hidden away from society and plotting his revenge for a terrible betrayal, Richard Heartly attends a masked ball at Thorncliff Manor, where he becomes enamored with a fascinating young woman named Lady Mary who, unbeknownst to him, has her own shocking secret.

His Scandalous Kiss by Sophie Barnes