Scandalous Virtue: 0 (Saint of Seven Dials)

FIRST impressions can be most deceiving! Under the tutelage of her strict father then that of an equally strict husband twice her age Nessa Lady Haughton has been trained all her life to be a model of English propriety and virtue. But beneath the inexperienced young widows oh-so-prim exterior she craves a taste of the wickedness she has always been denied. Now that she is finally free she intends to satisfy that craving! Notorious rakehell and war hero Jack Ashecroft finds himself unexpectedly elevated to Marquis of Foxhaven. But to claim the fortune that goes with the title Jack must renounce his wild ways and establish himself as a respectable member of Society. The surest quickest path he is certain will be to find and wed a woman beyond reproach-if one will have him. When Jack and Nessa meet each thinks the other is exactly the ticket to the changes they are seeking. Sparks will fly when they discover each others true goals-especially if its already too late to turn back! The award-winning prequel to The Saint of Seven Dials series.