Hidden Secrets and Society Scoundrels It would be unwise to mistake Mercedes Lockhart for an innocent debutante – especially after years spent in smoky billiard clubs at her father's side. But his new protégé—Captain Greer Barrington— captures her attention. Seducing the captain to earn back her father's favour seems risky, as real feelings soon begin to stir...· According to society, Elise Sutton, hasn't been a lady for some time—a lady couldn't possibly run the family company and spend her days on London's crowded docks. And she certainly wouldn't associate herself with the infamous Dorian Rowland—the Scourge of Gibraltar! But Elise needs Rowland's specialised expertise... and his ability to make her feel alive!