Suddenly

Her loving heart seduces him to unlock the shackles around his own. There is no warning, however, of the treacherous trap that lies ahead, or of the vicious act of murder that will put their courage—and their love—to the ultimate test.

With her crazy schemes and her warm laughter, Charity tempts Simon--with more than her body. Her loving heart seduces him to unlock the shackles around his own. There is no warning, however, of the treacherous trap that lies ahead, or of the vicious act of murder that will put their courage--and their love--to the ultimate test. Original.

Simon "Devil" Dure is as cynical about love as spirited Charity Emerson is innocent of it. But she is certain she can meet his wifely expectations, and he is charmed and amused enough to believe her. Their ensuing engagement is as shocking as it is conspiratorial. With her crazy schemes and her warm laughter, Charity tempts Simon—with more than her body.

Her loving heart seduces him to unlock the shackles around his own. There is no warning, however, of the treacherous trap that lies ahead, or of the vicious act of murder that will put their courage—and their love—to the ultimate test.

Publishers Weekly

Not even Camp's ingenious wit is enough to redeem her latest romance, in which the devilishly handsome Earl of Dure is in search of a wife, any wife, for a marriage of convenience. The bright-eyed Charity Emerson decides to "sacrifice" herself in place of her shy older sister, who's in love with another man and had been designated the one to secure the family's financial future, a clever premise that is lost in a most predictable series of events. The childish reasoning and antics of the heroine are more foolish than fun and denote immaturity, not sensuality. She is certainly no match for the complex and somewhat jaded Earl.(Feb.)

Born into a newspaper family, some of Candace Camp's earliest memories are of making up stories which she played out on the floor of their den with whatever objects were handy. She is currently the author of over 60 novels, including the bestselling Regency romances The Courtship Dance, The Wedding Challenge and The Bridal Quest.