The Last Hellion

Vere Mallory, the infamous Duke of Ainswood, is a man determined to squander his immense wealth and formidable good looks through reckless abandon. The last of the notorious Mallory hellions, he seems irrevocably set on a path of self-destruction until a chance encounter with a mind-numbingly beautiful and fiercely independent woman quite literally knocks him off his feet. Lydia Grenville, a passionate advocate for London's downtrodden, views dissolute noblemen like Ainswood as part of the very problems she fights to solve. She desires nothing more than for the imposing, arrogant Duke to remove his 'gorgeous carcass' from her way so she can continue her vital work. However, Ainswood, a man who thrives on challenges, finds himself irresistibly drawn to Lydia and the trouble she invariably attracts. As their fiery wills clash, an incandescent passion ignites. They must navigate their personal inferno, for a greater, more sinister threat looms, imperiling not only their burgeoning connection but everything they hold dear.