Book excerpt: London, 1836 Lady Sarah Dryden once dreamed of marrying for love. But with the threat of scandal looming over her whole family, she must secure a wealthy husband—and quickly! If only her heart didn't already belong to the irresistibly tempting, and entirely unsuitable, Benedict DeBreed… Despite his well-deserved reputation as one of London's most notorious rakes, Benedict wants nothing more than to claim Sarah as his bride. And before he loses her to another in a loveless marriage, he'll use his legendary powers of seduction to show her Lexactly what she could expect with him as a husband!