Earl of Woodcliffe

When William Young, Eighth Earl of Woodcliffe steals a kiss from his old friend, Julia, he’s shocked to discover it’s actually her nearly identical niece, Mercy de Wolfe, beneath his lips. The difference between kissing a widow and a debutante could be the difference between life and death if the de Wolfe brothers learn of his mistake. Woodcliffe needs to keep his wits sharp if he’s to avoid the parson’s noose.

Mercy is shocked by the passionate kiss, and even more so when Woodcliffe gives her a miniature of himself to remember him by, the scoundrel! She believes she’s seen the last of him when she returns to the country at the end of the Season, but he arrives with her brothers for the family’s Christmas gathering. A flicker of passion still burns between them and this time Woodcliffe won’t settle for a kiss. Can Mercy trust this wicked flirt when he promises to marry her, or will he say anything to have his way?