Anne Shaw

Naughty Heiress Anne Shaw

Miss Rachel Farnsworth has vowed never to wed, preferring her freedom to an oppressive marriage. Determined to maintain her independence, she hatches a scheme to ruin her own reputation so that no reputable gentleman would dare court her. While at a masquerade, she steals a kiss from a masked stranger that awakes something deep inside her - a frightening desire for true passion. Mr. Jack Sterling is a member of the Order of the Tenet, an elusive group of gentlemen hand-picked by Rachel's father to investigate crimes committed by the nobility. On the trail of a murderous spy, he follows a lead to a masquerade where a moonlight garden plus an inebriated Miss Farnsworth equals trouble to more than just his investigation. Jack has no room in his volatile life for a woman, no matter how desirable she might be. Until the spy threatens Rachel's life. Following a trail of deception and lies, Rachel joins Jack on his quest to find the spy. Will more than their lives be in danger, or will they lose their hearts as well-to each other?