Behind the heavy mahogany doors of his private study, the Earl of Thornecroft demands a submission that defies every rigid law of the realm. Lady Julianna knows that one slip of her corset will seal her ruin, yet she finds herself arched over his desk, trembling as his calloused hands claim her skin with a possessive ferocity. This is a game of breathless shadows and sharp heat where her reputation burns under his heavy, unrelenting gaze.
