Publisher's Synopsis
FORBIDDEN LOVECecily Nottingham has made a huge mistake. The marriage bed was still warm when the earl she thought she loved crawled out of it and announced that he loved someone else.Loves. Someone else.Cecily was nothing more than a means to an end, that end being her dowry.With nothing to lose, in an attempt to goad the earl into divorcing her, Cecily sets out to seduce her husband's cousin, Mr. Nottingham.Little does she realize that he is everything her husband is not: honorable, loyal, trustworthy? Handsome as sin.Stephen Nottingham returned to England for one reason -- to save his cousin's estate from financial ruin. Instead, he finds himself tempted by his cousins beautiful and scorned countess.He isn't sure what to do first, strangle his cousin, or kiss the cad's wife. As the tangle unravels, his honor is put to the test, right along with his self-control. Amid snakes, duels, and a good catfight, Cecily realizes the game she's playing has high stakes indeed.There are only a few ways for a marriage to end in Regency England, and none of them come without a high price. Is she willing to pay it? Is Stephen?A 'Happily Ever After' hangs in the balance, because, yes, love can conquer all, but sometimes it needs a little bit of help.
