A lady on the brink of disaster… Lady Philippa Latham is determined to avoid scandal at all costs. When her mother's outrageous behavior threatens their family's reputation, Philippa attempts to curtail her activities. Unwittingly, she follows her to a party no unmarried Society girl would risk attending, where she locks lips with England's most notorious scoundrel. She should stay far away from him, but a night of danger and kisses ensures they will be linked, at least for a short time. A scoundrel in need of seduction… Lord Ambrose Sevrin is famous for having ruined his brother's fiancée and refusing to marry her. Now celibate, he doesn't deserve to stand next to Lady Philippa, let alone touch her. Yet when she needs his help to secure a husband before her mother ruins them all, he can't resist offering his assistance. He must not, however, succumb to her charms because he can't tolerate redemption-or love.