The notorious Duke of Bellingham has a favor to ask of his former lover, the delicious Lauren DeSerre, who—aside from her brief affair with him—is a very virtuous widow known for her beauty and poise.

Scandal-shy, she avoids the society spotlight, but she and the rakish duke remain friends in a platonic way. However, his outrageous suggestion that she gift his brother a very special evening in her arms leaves her speechless.

Adam explains that Christian has a secret penchant for her, to the exclusion of courting all the ton beauties interested in his handsome younger brother.

And to her surprise, Lauren finds she’s tempted and wonders if initiating Christian wouldn’t be entirely her pleasure…