A Marriage Of Rogues

her father loses their fortune and estate gambling and disappears. the last opponent he lost big to was a nobleman named develin, and thea’s father even gambled away her dowry. thea shows up at develin’s home and resolutely offers him a deal. “please marry me.” can he turn down this sudden proposal? thea is fraught with unease, but develin unexpectedly embraces her and steals a kiss. could they really be together as man and wife, or does a miserable marriage await her?