A Matter of Temptation

Miss
Wilhelmina “Mina” Crawford is desperate. Having been ruined in the eyes
of society years ago for one foolish, starry-eyed mistake, she spends
her days secreted away at her family’s crumbling estate, helping her
brother manage the land but not able to truly live life the way she’s
always dreamed. When her brother admits to just how dire their finances
have gotten, she takes it upon herself to procure employment…but the
only one who will even consider the scandalous idea of a female
secretary is the brilliant, ruthless, and infuriating Earl of Creswick.
Simon
Loughton, the Earl of Creswick, needs help if he wants to finally pass
the reform bill he’s been championing for years and secure the vote for
England’s most vulnerable constituents. Too bad help comes in the form
of a woman with breathtaking nerve, fiery red hair, and a sense of humor
to match.
Now temptation―disguised as a lovely, clever-mouthed
devil―lives and works under Simon’s very roof. And Mina finally feels as
though she’s truly living life to her wildest dreams. But even the most
incendiary of kisses can’t incinerate Mina’s past…or the shocking
secret that could ruin them both.
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