There are times that the unwanted, is what’s desired most of all.

Rake Brenden St.

Martin, known as Bryn to friends and family, doesn’t much care for the rules of London society. Many call him “The Mutt” when his back is turned yet to his

face act honorable and friendly. He discovers his plans to return to America are suddenly in question when he meets a young woman, his opposite in every way, who immediately calls to his protective side. And his possessive side.

Curvaceous wallflower Rosamunde Fletcher is a disappointment to her family, and they never let her forget it. Wishing to make a difference other than as the daughter of a member of peerage, she tries to help where she can, but it isn’t easy when her own family is putting on airs to fool their peers. To save the family from financial ruin, her father arranges a marriage for her to an unknown man.

Determined to find one bit of happiness and excitement before the life-changing event, she strikes a bargain with Bryn. He will teach her brother to box, and

he, well, he will assist her in her quest to find a man for her to experience passion in the bedroom with. However, the more time she spends with Bryn, the more she learns he is the one, the only one, she wants.

The agreement? Foolish. Bryn shouldn’t have done it, but he isn’t able to say no to her and wants to do whatever necessary to make her smile. Before long he is questioning his own feelings because simply being friends is no enough anymore, he wants so much more, and soon he will have to make a decision that might change both of their lives.