A Wicked Liaison Constance Townley Duchess of Wellford has always been impeccably behaved So why does she suddenly feel a wild urge to kick over the traces Anthony de Portnay Smythe is a mysterious figure When Constance finds him in her bedroom late at night her first instinct is to call for help But the thief apologises and gracefully takes his leavewith a kiss Somehow Constance knows it wont be the last she sees of the intriguing rogue Miss Winthorpes Elopement Shy heiress Penelope Winthorpe was only trying to escape her bullying brother She didnt mean to wed a noble lord over a blacksmiths anvil Adam Felkirk Duke of Bellston had no intention of taking a wife But then Penelopes plight moved him Now the notorious rake has a new aimto shock and seduce his prim and proper bride