Mallory, Anne

What Isabella Desires

Explore a dark secret and a hidden passion in Anne Mallory's newest mesmerizing historical romance. A man with a dark secret. Marcus, Lord Roth, has everything - power, wealth, good looks, respect...enemies. He thrives on danger and lives life to the fullest knowing each day might be his last, for he carries a dark family secret which precipitates one simple rule - never fall in love... The woman who has always secretly loved him. Isabella Willoughby has always been a patient and proper lady. But patience and propriety never gained her anything more than friendship from the man she loves. Taking her courage in hand, she embraces her wilder side and is exhilarated to find the object of her desire sitting up and taking notice. If she could only steal one kiss, she'd die a happy woman. Unfortunately, someone is determined to make her reach that end. And with his protective instincts on red alert, Marcus is about to find out how hard one simple rule can be...