A single kiss ruined him.

How's a rake supposed to please the ladies if he's incapable of kissing anyone but her—Lady Charlotte Merriweather, the thorn in Quinton Chance, Viscount Noble's backside. He should never have kissed her. But what else is a man to do when a beautiful woman cries? Now the one woman who makes him feel weak is the only woman he wants. And he promised his father on his deathbed to never show weakness. A proper society marriage will help him focus on his duties as a peer and banish Lottie's kiss forever.

A single kiss awakened her heart.

Lottie has been in love with Quinton since he kissed her the day of her parents' funeral. But he apologized and ran, and now all he gives her is smirks and snide remarks. That's why she's determined to forget him, to choose a husband from the many men courting her. But none of them kiss like Quinton, and when she discovers his barbs hide softer feelings for her, she knows she can't give up. She'll do her best to romance a rogue and prove loving is no weakness.

The Duke of Clearford's Guide to Courtship will help Quinton woo a tepid bride, but Lottie will use it to romance her rogue. If these waring lovers can quit arguing long enough, perhaps they'll see that happily ever after begins with a kiss.