Despite his churlish remarks and behavior, Claire is prepared to stand her ground. She is no longer the timid girl Morgan had so severely rejected on their wedding night when he saw his younger brother, Stephen, crawl into bed with her. He didn't give them the opportunity to explain then, but she now needs to resume her place with him as his wife. Her father is ready to marry off her younger sister, Beth, to a horrid older gent unless Beth finds herself a husband and she only has one short season in which to do it.

Furious at her arrival and still boiling from her betrayal three years earlier, Morgan storms off to his club only to encounter his younger brother, Ainsley, who nonchalantly ignores his glaring eyes and gives him other thoughts to ponder about Claire. Realizing he needs to help Claire for her sister's sake, he grudgingly agrees to let her stay, but then finds himself more attracted to this stronger and more determined Claire than he ever imagined. Can Claire convince him of her innocence and get to stay in London as his wife in more than name only or will he reject her completely this time?

For her part, Morgan's mistress, Lady Anne, loves her baubles and the expensive jewelry she gets from the Earl. She is definitely not happy to learn that Claire is now in residence. Will the spiteful Lady Anne be willing to potentially lose Morgan when she is so close to winning her bet that she could be the only London beauty to stop his notorious desire for seeking new mistresses?

With tremendous skill and talent, Lorraine Heath has launched a powerful new series, London's Greatest Lovers, about three brothers with differing status. While intriguing as a stand alone romance, I am thrilled that this is the start of a powerful series that is sure to be addictive. It has everything I appreciate in a Regency Romance -- a well constructed plot, strong and likable characters, misunderstandings, power differentials, sibling rivalry, duty, and fidelity (or lack thereof)! This is one fast paced, witty and wily romance you will not want to miss!

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