Bridal Quest

A roguish earl with a mysterious past may be the perfect match for a sharp-tongued lady in this New York Times-bestselling author's Regency romance.Lady Irene Wyngate swore she'd never marry, keeping suitors at bay with her caustic tongue. But there's one man she can't scare: Gideon, long-lost heir to the Earl of Radbourne. Kidnapped as a child, Gideon grew up tough on the London streets. And though he's been restored to his family, he's still more at home in gambling dens than stately ballrooms.When matchmaker Francesca Haughston asks Irene to help civilize Gideon for marriage, she agrees-but only reluctantly. After all, he is a true rogue with a dubious past. A handsome rogue, she has to admit, but as she begins to yield to love, wicked family secrets come to light . . . with devastating consequences for the reluctant lovers.