An irresistible connection

But an improper match?

Determined to marry on her own terms, Lady Olivia Bethune has arranged a convenient elopement, but her plot is scuppered when Michael Solomon is hired to watch over her. Her jaded protector stirs a grudging respect—and an illicit desire—in Liv. Their stolen kisses have her believing both love and her freedom might be possible. Can she convince Michael that he’s not just another play for her independence?