A Gambled Arrangement

Belinda Woodberry does not have the luxury of innocence.

With a fragile family depending on her and little money left to their name, she survives on cleverness, courage, and choices that skirt the edge of propriety. Love has never been part of her calculations-until Alexander Blackwell enters her life with an offer as dangerous as it is convenient.

Alexander is finished playing obedient son. Pressured into marriage and heir-making by a relentless mother, he proposes an arrangement of his own: a carefully staged courtship that will silence Society and grant them both temporary freedom. For Belinda, it means protection. For Alexander, control over his future. Neither expects emotion to complicate the bargain.

But London thrives on secrets, and arrangements have a way of unraveling.

As whispers sharpen into threats and Belinda's carefully balanced world begins to fracture, Alexander is forced to decide what he's willing to risk-his reputation, his family's approval, or the woman who was never meant to matter this much.

Because some promises are negotiated. Some are demanded.
And some are gambled on with your entire heart.