Avoiding the Merry Viscount

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>He swore he'd never fall in love. She swore she'd never trust a rake. But fate has other plans this Christmas...</em></strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>After the death of his beloved mother hardened his heart Elias Armstrong Viscount Snowdon has perfected the art of pleasure without attachment. A notorious rake with a wicked reputation he is determined to endure his sister's Christmas house party without surrendering to marriage-minded debutantes-or the ache of old grief.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Miss Lydia Cary knows better than to let her head-or her heart-be turned by a charming libertine. Burned once by a false suitor she has no intention of risking such a trap again no matter how the Merry Viscount's smoldering blue eyes and sinful grin unravel her resolve.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>But as snow falls and mistletoe beckons every stolen glance pulls them closer every forbidden touch fans the fire higher. Lydia dares to surrender to a taste of temptation-only to crave far more. And when Elias discovers that Lydia's sharp tongue hides a tender vulnerability the rake who vowed never to love might just find himself breaking all his own rules.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>In a season of laughter secrets and scandal one reckless night could ruin them both-or bind their hearts forever.</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Tropes you'll love:</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>✅ Reformed rake</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>✅ Holiday romance</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>✅ House party</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>✅ Spicy romance</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>✅ Scorned heroine</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>✅ Distrust-to-desire</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>✅ Strong independent heroine</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>✅ Grief-hardened hero</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>✅ Heroine in danger</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><u>Romancing the Ton:</u></strong></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Book #1: Avoiding the Merry Viscount</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Book #2: Loving the Unexpected Earl</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Book #3: Hating the Vexing Viscount</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Book #4: Reforming the Rakish Marquess</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Book #5: Admiring the Jolly Duke</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Book #6: Tempting the Broody Earl</span></p>