Taste of the Devil (The Panther #1)

Due to her station, Lady Regina Thomlinson is expected to marry. Too bad she's more interested in adventure than finding a husband. Freedom from her odious guardian is more desirable than matrimony to some male who will take over her life. When her scheming relation chooses the unsuitable Lord Devon, Ginny is determined to thwart him. Lord Tyler Devon is a womanizing wastrel; his exploits are extolled by all the gossips. Ginny discovers that all is not as it seems even as she denies her feelings for her intended. There's more to him than meets the eye. It's really too bad. She'll need to use all her wits and skill to keep her own secrets intact while plotting her escape.
Name something that hoists you over one shoulder and pinches your bottom while climbing up a rope ladder? Sound familiar? It should, me heartie! Climb aboard and set sail! Taste of the Devil plunders and pleases the imagination!