He's her brother's best friend... and her greatest temptation.Lady Jessica Howerty has spent years trying to forget her childhood crush on her brother's best friend. But no other gentleman makes her heart race the way Jacob Hurst does. When an invitation to spend the summer at the Hurst estate promises a peaceful retreat, she accepts, eager for a distraction. She never expected Jacob to follow her there... and the sparks between them grow hotter than ever.Jacob Hurst, the rakish Earl of Wortham, has sworn off marriage and done everything in his power to avoid his father's matchmaking schemes. But when he learns that Jessica is under his father's roof, Jacob can't stay away. He tells himself it's to protect her, but each lingering glance and accidental touch threatens to unravel his carefully constructed control.As the summer heat rises, so does their forbidden attraction. One reckless kiss is all it takes to ignite a passion that threatens to consume them both. But with Jacob's scandalous past and Jessica's desire for true love, is there any hope for a future together?
He's her brother's best friend... and her greatest temptation.Lady Jessica Howerty has spent years trying to forget her childhood crush on her brother's best friend. But no other gentleman makes her heart race the way Jacob Hurst does. When an invitation to spend the summer at the Hurst estate promises a peaceful retreat, she accepts, eager for a distraction. She never expected Jacob to follow her there... and the sparks between them grow hotter than ever.Jacob Hurst, the rakish Earl of Wortham, has sworn off marriage and done everything in his power to avoid his father's matchmaking schemes. But when he learns that Jessica is under his father's roof, Jacob can't stay away. He tells himself it's to protect her, but each lingering glance and accidental touch threatens to unravel his carefully constructed control.As the summer heat rises, so does their forbidden attraction. One reckless kiss is all it takes to ignite a passion that threatens to consume them both. But with Jacob's scandalous past and Jessica's desire for true love, is there any hope for a future together?
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