In the game of espionage, love is a weakness...When Viscount Margrave joined the Regent's Consul-an elite spy organization formed during the Napoleonic Wars-he understood marriage wasn't an option. Danger lurks around every corner in the world of intrigue, and vulnerability quickly becomes a nail in one's coffin. Unfortunately, the most brilliant and beautiful debutante of the Season has set her cap for him, and resisting the urge to make her his own is sweet torture.In the game of courtship, love is the prize...One stolen kiss under the mistletoe confirmed what Sophia Darlington already knew in her heart. Lord Margrave is her soulmate. But convincing the stubborn viscount has become an exercise in frustration. One moment he encourages her to find a more suitable husband, then he frightens away would-be suitors with his glowers and menacing presence. The man is impossible, but she loves him. And she'll entice him into admitting he loves her too, even if it kills her.
