The Masquerade has only two rules: depart by morning and never reveal your identity.

He is London’s most eligible bachelor …

The Earl of Kent is at the top of every debutante’s list for marriage. James is handsome, wealthy, and on the lookout for a bride. When an invitation to the Masquerade—an illicit club where members carry on affairs in complete anonymity—arrives on his doorstep, it seems like a last chance to revel in bachelorhood. But after he meets the mysterious Selene, he gets more than he bargained for.

She is a penniless nobody …

Emma Dumont has been hopelessly infatuated with Lord Kent for years. There’s only one problem: he’s her employer. When she overhears his plans to attend the Masquerade, she decides go under the guise of a lady, seduce him, and spend one night in his arms. As it turns out, one night isn’t enough.

Their arrangement is supposed to be straightforward: anonymous lovemaking, no attachments. But once Emma comes to know the man beneath the title, she can’t help falling in love …