Wilde Child

Eloisa James returns to the Wildes of Lindow Castle series with the next Wilde child who runs and joins a theatre troupe -- and the duke who tries to save her reputation.

He wants a prim and proper duchess, not
the Wildest of the Wildes!

Already notorious for the golden hair that
proves her mother’s infidelity, Lady Joan can’t seem to avoid scandals, but her
latest escapade may finally ruin her: she’s determined to perform the title
role of a prince—in breeches, naturally.

She has the perfect model for an
aristocratic male in mind: Thaddeus Erskine Shaw, Viscount Greywick, a man who
scorned the very idea of marrying her.

Not that Joan would want such a dubious
honor, of course.

For years, Thaddeus has avoided the one
Wilde who shakes his composure, but he’s horrified when he grasps the danger
Joan’s putting herself in. Staring into her defiant eyes, he makes the grim vow
that he’ll keep her safe.

He strikes a bargain: after one
performance, the lady must return to her father’s castle and marry one of three
gentlemen whom he deems acceptable.

Not including him, of course.