The Countess and the Casanova: Book Two of the Flower Sisters

Henry needs no lessons in charm and wants none in art history, but a trip to Italy and a fake marriage teach him to be the man who can win Ellies heart. Traveling to Italy to study art history is a fantasy fulfilled for Ellie, even if the only way to do it is to pretend to be married to her best friendand notorious rakeHenry. Widowed at twenty-four, Eleanors life lacks purpose and direction, the only bright spot being her annual Christmas visits with her dear friend Henry, the secret object of her affection. After her miserable marriage comes to a merciful end, she turns to him to find the adventure missing in her life. Posing as husband and wife will allow them to travel without causing a scandal, but when she raises the stakes by asking him to teach her how to be a good lover, she opens her guarded heart to be broken again. Henry is Londons favorite idle nobleman and walking scandal, but few know the secret torment he carries in his soul. Helping Ellie travel to Italy raises his spirits for the first time in years, but comes at a costhe will have to confront the shameful secret in their shared past and the terrible decision that may tear them apart. Will Ellie and Henry find the love they are looking for in each other, or will their damaged pasts destroy their future?