After years of playing the rake to hide a dark family secret, the Duke of Aversley feels tainted beyond redemption and cynical beyond repair. Never does he imagine hope will come in the form of a quirky, quick-witted lady determined to win the heart of another gentleman.Thanks to a painfully awkward past, Lady Amelia De Vere long ago relinquished the notion she was a flower that had yet to blossom. But when her family faces financial ruin and the man she has always loved is on the verge of marrying another, she'll try anything to transform herself to capture her childhood love and save her family―including agreeing to participate in a bet between her brother and the notorious, dangerously handsome Duke Of Aversley.Bound by the bet, Amelia and Aversley discover unexpected understanding and passion beyond their wildest dreams, if only they can let go of their pride, put trust in each other and chance losing their hearts. Julie Johnstone is a USA TODAY best-selling author of Scottish Medieval Romance, Regency Romance and the author of a new urban fantasy/paranormal romance book. She's been a voracious reader of books since she was a young girl. Her mother would tell you that as a child Julie had a rich fantasy life made up of many different make believe friends. As an adult, Julie is one of the lucky few who can say she is living the dream by working with her passion of creating worlds from her imagination. When Julie is not writing she is chasing her two precocious children around, cooking, reading or exercising. Julie loves to hear from her readers.You can download her Regency book After Forever to try for FREE here: https://goo.gl/Y4M7gpIf you love her, and she hopes you do!, you can follow her on Bookbub, and they will send you notices whenever she has a sale or a new release. You can follow her here: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/julie-johnstoneYou can also join her newsletter to get great prizes and inside scoops!Join here: https://goo.gl/qnkXFFShe really wants to hear from you! It makes her day!Email her here: juliejohnstoneauthor@gmail.comShe's on Facebook a great deal chatting about books and life. If you want to follow her, you can do so here: https://www.facebook.com/authorjuliejohnstoneCan't get enough of her? Well, good! Come see her here:Twitter - @juliejohnstoneGoodreads - https://goo.gl/T57MTA
