Honoria knows she must marry a suitable gentleman. But would it be so terrible if she tasted pleasure first, just a little? Of course, she would need to persuade Sir Vincent to give her the excitement she craves. But that shouldn't prove too difficult—if he refuses, she’ll just have to resort to blackmail. TO MY READER: One of the reasons I love setting stories in the Regency period is that so many things were illicit. A bold woman, Honoria does her best to explore them all – with Lord Vincent’s help of course. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Denise Norton borrowed her first Regency novel (a Georgette Heyer) from her grandmother when she was fourteen. She has loved them since—the clothes; the manners; the opportunities for a little dalliance. Although she now lives in Melbourne, she loves nothing better than to holiday in England and explore the pump rooms and the manor houses and all that is Regency.