The Earl’s Wicked Bargain
(London Courtesans Book Two)
Estella Hartley has a plan: sell her virginity in order to escape a future chained to an old, lecherous man. Determined to avoid this loveless marriage and take control of her own fate, she aims to earn her fortune and secure her independence by becoming a courtesan.
But when Lucas, the Earl of Kempsford, wins the bid, he refuses to simply take her virginity. Instead, he proposes something far more dangerous: one week of intimacy, on his terms. In exchange, he’ll ruin her reputation beyond repair—and teach her the art of becoming London’s most irresistible lover.
What begins as a calculated arrangement soon becomes a dangerous game of temptation, where every touch draws them closer than either of them bargained for. Stella may have sold her body, but it’s her heart that’s truly on the line—and Luke finds himself caught in a passion he’s not sure he can walk away from.