One night of scandal. One forced marriage. One man who never learned how to love without hurting. Corvin lives for indulgence and infamy, until a drunken mistake tangles Elvira into his bed and ties her reputation to his. Bound together by necessity and fury, they become enemies forced into intimacy, drawn into a volatile connection neither of them trusts. Corvin’s desire is as sharp as his cruelty, and Elvira refuses to be broken by a man who wounds her as easily as he touches her... moreOne night of scandal. One forced marriage. One man who never learned how to love without hurting. Corvin lives for indulgence and infamy, until a drunken mistake tangles Elvira into his bed and ties her reputation to his. Bound together by necessity and fury, they become enemies forced into intimacy, drawn into a volatile connection neither of them trusts. Corvin’s desire is as sharp as his cruelty, and Elvira refuses to be broken by a man who wounds her as easily as he touches her. Their marriage is a battlefield of pride and hunger, where every stolen touch risks becoming a wound, and every moment of closeness threatens to expose what Corvin is determined to deny. When secrets and choices collide, the cost of his distance becomes impossible to ignore—and Elvira must decide how much of herself she is willing to lose to a man who may never choose her. A dark, spicy Regency romance of scandal, forced marriage, and lovers who burn each other before they learn how to burn together. less