USA Today bestselling author Caroline Lindens third novel in her Scandalous series brings together a feisty heiress a notorious rake and a shocking book that could bring one woman the utmost despair or the greatest pleasurePenelope Weston does not like Benedict Lennox Lord Atherton He may be the suave and charming heir to an earl as well as the most handsome man on earth but she cant forget how he abandoned a friend in need nor how he once courted her sister Abigail Hes the last man she would ever marry If only she didnt feel so attracted to the arrogant scoundrel Once upon a time Benedict thought he and Penelope got along rather well Though he needs a wealthy bride to escape his cruel fathers control spirited Penelope just doesnt suit his plans for a model marriageuntil a good deed goes awry and scandalous rumors link his name to Penelopes She might not be the quiet sensible wife he thought he wanted but she is beautiful beguiling and far more passionate than he ever imagined Can a marriage begun in scandal become a love match too.