The Earl Not Taken

<p><strong><em>Left standing on the side while their contemporaries marry into society four young ladies forge a bond to guard each other from a similar fate . . .</em></strong> <br> <br>Finishing school failed to make a proper lady of Penelope Arrington. But as a Wallflower of West Lane Poppy has a far more vital role-she and her three best friends have made a pact to protect each other from the clutches of dangerous disreputable men. So when one of them is about to be married off to a duke sight unseen Poppy makes it her mission to divine the prospective husband's true character. If only she didn't require the aid of London's most unsuitable rake. <br> <br> Rhys Draper Earl of Marsden has known the headstrong Poppy since she was a young girl naïve to the ways of men. To her eternal chagrin-and to his vague amusement-they have been at odds over the memory of their embarrassing first encounter all these years. Now with his services in need Rhys sees a chance to finally clear the air between them. Instead he is surprised by the heat of their feelings. If the two do not tread carefully they may end up in a most agreeably compromising position . . . <br> <br>Visit us at www.kensingtonbooks.com</p>