A Kiss in the Dark

the long version

Deirdre Wilks, the infamous Viscountess Rotherby, is shunned by the *ton*, who whisper behind closed doors of her shadowy past. And now every hope she harbors of repairing her reputation is at risk when a desperate, dashing gentleman comes to her for aid. He has hear the rumors...but fesring for her sister, vanished somewhere in London's disreputable corners, Lord Tristan Knight must seek help from the mysterious beauty. Although her intentions are cloaked, Deirdre's warm heart and enchanting face are more befitting an angel than a sinner. And soon, Tristan realizes he can never relinquish this bold and remarkable woman. *Yet Deirdre must guard ansecret - a shocking truth that, once revealed, could destroy the passionate love he has brought into her life.*