Lady Victoria Ashdown will do anything to protect her inheritance and defeat her conniving stepmother, even if it means competing against the young, beautiful and talented debutantes in the most wicked social season in town...to find a charming husband. ***** Levi Everard was once a charmer, until he hid himself in his Standbury estate for reasons only he knows. Now, he is back in town, no longer the charmer, but the man forced to find Victoria Ashdown a husband, for friendship's sake. She is his good friend, he tells himself. Nothing more. And good friends are not supposed to kiss... *This story is a standalone title in the Everard Family series. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Santoro

In the gaslit streets of Victorian London one woman's resolve to end the reign of terror drives her into the very heart of darkness. With a determination fueled by anger and a thirst for justice, she navigates the treacherous world of crime and deception, determined to put an end to the horrors plaguing the city. But as she delves deeper, she discovers that the path to vengeance is fraught with danger and betrayal. Will she succeed in her mission, or will she become another victim of the sinister forces lurking in the shadows? Revenge will be hers. And it will be sweet.