When Grace Banbury's mother put her up as a prize in a high stakes card game, Grace never thought a gentleman would claim her. But Daniel Throckmorten, a rake from a scandalous family, knows what he wants.
Daniel can't deny his attraction for the unwilling beauty, so he proposes an enticing wager: he will use all his charm and wit to seduce her into his bed...and she only has to resist. If she succeeds, she wins enough funds to secure her own future. If he wins...she'll be his. Daniel has never been so tempted-and has no intention of losing...

After a detour through fitness instructing and computer programming, Gayle Callen found the life she'd always dreamed of as a writer. This USA Today bestselling author has written more than twenty-five novels and has won the Holt Medallion, the Laurel Wreath Award, the Booksellers' Best Award, and the National Readers' Choice Award. Her books have been translated into eleven different languages.An avid crafter, singer, and outdoor enthusiast, and the mother of three grown children, Gayle lives in Central New York with her husband, Jim. She also writes contemporary romances as Emma Cane.