In the third installment of Maya Rodale’s captivating, witty series, a marquess finds his fair lady-but must figure out how to keep her

HER BRAINS…

Claire Cavendish is in search of a duke, however, not for the most common reasons. The man she seeks is normally a mathematician; the man she unwittingly finds is usually Lord Fox: dynamic, athletic, and as bored by the equations Claire adores as she is by the public whirl upon which he thrives. As attractive as Fox is certainly, he’s of no use to Claire . or can be he?

In addition HIS BRAWN . . .

Fox’s male pride continues to be bruised since his fiancée jilted him. A proven way to recuperate: earn a wager that he can transform Female Claire, Society’s roughest gemstone, into its most valued jewel. But Claire offers other ideas-shockingly steamy ones . . .

EQUALS A STUDY IN SEDUCTION . . .

By Claire’s calculations, Fox may be the ideal man to fulfill her sensual interest. In Fox’s estimation, Claire may be the perfect woman to prove his mastery from the ton. However the one thing neither of these counted on is usually love . . .