He made a dangerous wager...and won himself a wife!

Gambling hells are Sir Develin Dundrake's forte. Hunting risk, craving victory, he's surprised by nothing. Until the woman whose dowry Develin has claimed in a card game proposes the only solution that will rescue her from ruin: a wedding.

Wicked Develin isn't made for matrimony, but all Lady Theodora Markham demands is a convenient arrangement. He must avoid falling for his wife's sensual charms–there are secrets hidden behind her beguiling gaze–yet neither can resist surrendering to the passion their marriage bed promises!