A spinster is sold into a marriage to London’s most dangerous crime lord in this thrilling Regency romance by Shana Galen.

At twenty-eight, Lady Charity Claremont has long resigned herself to life as a poor, lonely spinster. But her mother’s desperation leads to an unthinkable bargain: She sells Charity’s hand in marriage to London’s most feared crime lord, the Baron of Blackfriars, in exchange for financial security.

In the blink of an eye, Charity is wed to a dangerous, ruthless stranger. She is whisked away into a world of gaming clubs, illicit deals, and a husband who is equal parts cunning, treacherous, and devastatingly handsome. And despite his reputation, he gives Charity one thing she’s never had: a choice. 

Charity is caught between two worlds: the stifling respectability of the ton and the scandalous freedom of London’s most indecent social club. Blackfriars is as alluring as he is notorious, and Charity must decide where her loyalties lie before everything goes up in flames.