Book excerpt: Anne Southwell and her ward Melissa sought refuge from a snowstorm at the estate of Henry Stanton, Marquess of Talford. Though Anne realized belatedly that this was “Hell-Born-Harry,” notorious rake, she found herself explaining her present difficulties to him. When his lordship provided a scandalous solution, she found herself making a most imprudent wager—which could ruin her if she ever had to fulfill her part. Regency Romance by Lucy Muir; originally published by Harlequin Regency