The duke was neither a particularly large man, nor what one would normally think of as intimidating-quite the opposite, in fact. Crumb,' His Grace drawled in a voice filled with honeyed menace, 'what are you looking for?' Really, she was going to need a very strong cup of tea after this was all over-always assuming, of course, that she actually survived the duke's ire. And two, that she happened to be clutching a just-purloined miniature portrait in her right hand. One, that the employer in question was His Grace the Duke of Montgomery, widely regarded as the most wicked man in London. But two factors conspired to make this situation particularly fraught, Bridget Crumb reflected. There are few worse places for a housekeeper of impeccable credentials to be caught than kneeling on her employer's bed.

Once upon a time there was a king who had no heart.… Now as the two begin their treacherous game of cat and mouse, they soon realize that they both have secrets-and neither may be as nefarious-or as innocent-as they appear. And try as she might, Bridget can’t resist the slyly charming duke.

When her aristocratic mother becomes the target of extortion, Bridget joins the Duke of Montgomery’s household to search for the incriminating evidence-and uncovers something far more dangerous.Ī SECRET THAT THREATENS TO DESTROY THEM BOTHĪstonished by the deceptively prim-and surprisingly witty-domestic spy in his chambers, Montgomery is intrigued. But what he finds in his own bedroom may lay waste to all his plans.īorn a bastard, housekeeper Bridget Crumb is clever, bold, and fiercely loyal. A notorious rake and blackmailer, Montgomery has returned from exile, intent on seeking revenge on those who have wronged him. Valentine Napier, the Duke of Montgomery, is the man London whispers about in boudoirs and back alleys. And try as she might, Bridget can't resist the slyly charming duke. When her aristocratic mother becomes the target of extortion, Bridget joins the Duke of Montgomery's household to search for the incriminating evidence-and uncovers something far more dangerous.Ī SECRET THAT THREATENS TO DESTROY THEM BOTHĪstonished by the deceptively prim-and surprisingly witty-domestic spy in his chambers, Montgomery is intrigued.

Duke of Sin by Elizabeth Hoyt