Parlor Games

Surrendering to London's most scandalous salon is Sarah's only escape from starvation—until a cynical journalist raises the stakes.

An innocent virgin enters a brothel to escape starvation and receives expert tutelage in the steamy Victorian parlor games that rakish gentlemen indulge in. . . .

Down to her last pence, former milliner Sarah Chesham seeks kitchen work at Mrs. Erskine's establishment. Instead, she finds herself facing a salon where card matches demand forfeits of stockings and modesty.

When a lecherous politician corners her at the card table, scandal-writer Tom Wilde purchases her time for the month. Yet between daring shadow plays and midnight forfeits, Sarah finds herself falling for the very rogue who paid to keep her.
Forced Proximity: Bound by Mrs. Erskine's house rules, Sarah must endure nightly parlor games where blindfolds and ticking hourglasses leave no room for retreat.Morally Grey Hero: Known across London as the Adder of Fleet Street, Tom Wilde wields his poison pen against corrupt politicians while fiercely guarding the woman he bought.Slow Burn: Determined not to ruin her virtue, Tom holds his desire on a tight leash, tempting Sarah until her resistance crumbles into mutual longing.Also by This Author: The Price of Desire, Mistress and Captive.