Heโs bent on destroying everything she values, stealing her heart in the process.ย
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As a vicarโs daughter, Emily Thompson has always put her familyโs reputation first, even when it meant setting aside her aspirations of joining the Royal Art Academy. But when a notorious London rake is accosted in her sleepy Cotswold village and her quick thinking saves the libertineโs blackened soul, that reputation sheโs so carefully guarded is left vulnerable to vicious gossip.ย ย
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Agent Lord Jacob Edward Warrenโs silver tongue canโt save him when heโs staring down the barrel of a vengeful husbandโs gun, but an enchanting damselโs skill with a bow and arrow offers him the hope of tomorrow. Intrigued by Miss Thompsonโs quiet charm, he commissions the budding artist to paint his portrait, however, his intentions change when he discovers this beguiling beauty holds not only his chance at redemption but also the intelligence heโs been assigned to gather.ย
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The time spent in Lord Warrenโs company has Emily wondering if heโs hiding more than charm and wit behind his reputation as a rake. But when sheโs drawn into Jacobโs noble cause, the web of danger proves more perilous than either of them are prepared to face.ย ย