There are times when being broken isn't the hindrance one has always assumed. It's a strength.
Harold-Harry-Briggs, Earl of Hedgecomb, is one of the last members of the Rogue's Arcade who remains a bachelor. Coming home from the war not quite right in the mind has meant he's consigned himself to being alone, until one unforgettable night in Vauxhall Gardens where he meets a woman who quickly sends his life upside down. The fly in the ointment is the fact she's off limits since she's the sister of a fellow club member.
Lady Theresa Bollinger-sister to the Earl of St. Vincent-is thirty and unmatched. One horrible and quite secret incident in her past has made her wary of getting close men, but she still hopes for romance. During an outing to a night circus in Vauxhall Gardens, she wanders into the dark section of the area, alone with her thoughts, but when she comes upon one of her brother's friends in a vulnerable state, she takes control of her fate by unashamedly stealing a kiss from him as a distraction.
Heated attraction and desire collide as they chase scandal in the dark. Afterward, an engagement is demanded by her brother, and further proximity between them is forced. When a villainess declares war against the Rogue's Arcade by having two club members kidnapped and left for dead, life narrows and everything comes into sharp relief. As time-and circumstances-race against them, Harry and Theresa will need to dig deep for bravery and strength, else everything they hold dear will be lost.
