It was loathe at first sight when Cecilia Bromwell met John Rowley, the Earl of Cosford five years ago at a party where his ill-conceived prank and irascible temper ruined not one but two of her new gowns.
With marriage all but imminent, can these enemies become lovers by morning?.
When they\'re separated from everyone else and a snowstorm drives them to seek shelter alone in a cottage together, it may not matter what they want.
But if they can suffer each other\'s company for a short time, perhaps they can convince their parents that they do not suit.
John has no desire to be paired with the Shrew for the Yule log hunt.
However, she has no interest in even speaking with the Menace, especially after he spills wine down her bodice, ruining yet another gown.
Now, at a Yuletide house party, Cecilia learns their parents seek to match them in wedded bliss.
It was loathe at first sight when Cecilia Bromwell met John Rowley, the Earl of Cosford five years ago at a party where his ill-conceived prank and irascible temper ruined not one but two of her new gowns