
A gifted fortune–teller with a humble background, Jenny can make even the most sophisticated sceptic believe her predictions simply by batting her sapphire eyes. Until she meets her match in Gareth Carhart, the Marquess of Blakely, a sworn bachelor and scientist. Broodingly handsome, Gareth is scandalised to discover his cousin has fallen under the spell of “Madame Esmerelda,” and vows to prove Jenny a fraud. But his unexpected attraction to the fiery enchantress defies logic. Jenny disrupts every facet of Gareth's calculated plan until he can't decide whether to seduce her or ruin her. Now, as they engage in a passionate battle of wills, two lonely souls must choose between everything they know and the boundless possibilities of love. “One of the finest historical romances I've read in years.” – Julia Quinn “Courtney Milan is a blazing new talent in the romantic stratosphere.” – Anna Campbell