"THIS CLASSIC LOVE STORY IS ABSORBING AND ENDEARING." Publisher's Weekly, starred review

The naked truth...

Lady Vivian Ashden knows perfectly well how to behave like a lady. But observing proper manners when there's no one around to impress is just silly. Why shouldn't she strip down to her chemise for a swim? When her betrothed arrives to finally meet her, Vivi will act every inch the lady—demure, polite, compliant. Everything her brother has promised the man. But until then, she's going to enjoy her freedom...

A revealing discovery...

Luke, the newly named Duke of Foxhaven, wants nothing to do with his inheritance or the bride that comes with it. He wants adventure and excitement, like the enchanting water sprite he's just stumbled across. When he discovers the skinny-dipping miss is his intended, he reconsiders his plan to find Lady Vivian a different husband. Because the idea of this vivacious woman in the arms of another man might be enough to drive him to the brink—or to the altar, unless someone else gets there first.