Annabelle never expected one night of reckless indulgence to change the course of her life.A thirty-year-old spinster long resigned to obscurity, she believed herself fortunate merely to be noticed—until a Christmas evening of decadent surrender makes hope surge within her.Lord Vincent Somerset, Viscount and heir to a marquessate, is young, wealthy, handsome—and burdened with a most unconventional desire. He does not seek a modest bride, but a woman bold enough to embrace pleasure without shame... moreAnnabelle never expected one night of reckless indulgence to change the course of her life.A thirty-year-old spinster long resigned to obscurity, she believed herself fortunate merely to be noticed—until a Christmas evening of decadent surrender makes hope surge within her.Lord Vincent Somerset, Viscount and heir to a marquessate, is young, wealthy, handsome—and burdened with a most unconventional desire. He does not seek a modest bride, but a woman bold enough to embrace pleasure without shame.From the moment he shared Annabelle’s company during that unforgettable Christmas night, Somerset knew he had found the woman capable of fulfilling his deepest fantasies. When he offers her his courtship—along with a proposal as scandalous as it is honest—Annabelle is forced to confront a truth she never dared hope she is wanted.Yet as their courtship deepens, and genuine affection blooms, Annabelle finds herself torn. Can a marriage founded on indulgence ever satisfy a heart that has learned to love? And will Somerset’s desire for a wanton wife leave room for something far more dangerous—love?A sensual Regency romance of power, passion, and a woman daring to claim both pleasure and love.This story takes place after "A Wanton Christmas with the Lords". Historical Erotica, Regency Romance, Short Story, Erotic Fiction, Erotica Marriage of Convenience, Untraditional Relationship, Younger Man, Age Gap, Spinster Heroine, Plain Heroine, Scandalous ProposalHeat Explicit, High Heat, Steamy Historical less
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