Welcome to the Ball of Sin series, featuring four steamy novellas set at a decadent annual masquerade ball in Victorian England. Rumors suggest that every year a secret matchmaker encourages one couple to realize that their night of fun and vice is the beginning of a happily ever after. Meet the matchmaker’s next. The Earl and the Countess of Hampstead were once happily married but only lasted six months... moreWelcome to the Ball of Sin series, featuring four steamy novellas set at a decadent annual masquerade ball in Victorian England. Rumors suggest that every year a secret matchmaker encourages one couple to realize that their night of fun and vice is the beginning of a happily ever after. Meet the matchmaker’s next. The Earl and the Countess of Hampstead were once happily married but only lasted six months. Now, two and a half years later, they are on the cusp of a permanent separation and Hannah, Lady Hampstead, couldn’t be happier. The last few years have seen them mired in scandal, imploding their once loving union. In a fortnight, she will be on her way back to America. Ethan, Lord Hampstead, has accepted his marriage is over and will not dwell on the what-ifs. But a rumor circulates that a musician from his wife’s past is scheduled to perform at the Ball of Sin. Ethan expects Hannah to remain faithful until the ink on their separation contract is dry. After that, she can do as she pleases while they await changes in divorce laws. Gossip increases about the man from Hannah’s past, making them both decide to attend the Ball of Sin. A dramatic showdown unfolds, and they are escorted to a private cottage in the gardens—a place designed for seduction. Of course, Hannah and Ethan have no interest. Unfortunately, fate has intervened, and they are accidentally locked in. Trapped together, temptation grows, secrets spill out, and most shockingly, a love once thought lost reignites. *A steamy Victorian romance novella. *Tropes - second chance romance and forced proximity. less
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