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In the cutthroat ballrooms of Mayfair, a lady's reputation is her only currency. Lady Isadora Vane is officially bankrupt.
Five years ago, the Vane family was scrubbed from the social register in a single night of blood and bad bets. Now, they've returned to London not to rejoin the elite, but to survive them. Isadora has a plan: she will secure a marriage for her younger sister, salvage what's left of their name, and disappear.
But Isadora has a secret hobby that's far more dangerous than embroidery. Under the shroud of anonymity, she authored A Lady's Guide to Ruin a scathing, underground pamphlet that teaches debutantes how to spot a rogue, avoid a rake, andif necessary dismantle a man's reputation with a single whispered word.
Enter Julian Blackwood, the brooding Earl of Roth. He is the son of the man who holds the Vanes' debts, and he is the primary target of Isadora's latest chapter. Julian is cold, calculated, and possesses a memory that never forgets a face even one hidden behind a masquerade mask.
When Julian corners Isadora with a copy of her own "Guide" in his hand, he doesn't call the constables. He offers a devil's bargain: Help him ruin the political rival who is threatening his family, and he will wipe the Vane debts clean.
As Isadora navigates a fake courtship with the man she's supposed to despise, she realizes the "Guide" missed one crucial lesson: How to keep your heart intact when you're falling for the very man you swore to destroy.