Promise

Lady Natalia Abbingale is searching for her missing sister and has run out of money, options and hope. Then she spots the one man who might lead her to the girl: Fletcher Williston, the eleventh Marquess of Lockston. His reputation is that of a rake with a taste for young widows, but he is also her only real chance.

Fletcher had been spending an evening in a brothel, unaware anyone was watching him. When Natalia turns up at his home and demands his help, he intends to send her away. He keeps secrets that shape how he lives, and a fallen lady of the ton is a danger to them.

Yet she has the right family, the right polish and, above all, the right need. Her desperation makes her the sort of partner a bargain could be struck with, and Fletcher may want exactly that.

The second book in the Lords of Action series, it reads as a Regency historical romance and stands alone, so it can be picked up in any order. Expect action alongside open-door heat, some coarse language and a few scenes that push toward the risqué.