The Art of Ruin and Other Ladylike Pursuits

If ever there was a woman who should not get married, it was Miss Henrietta Yardley. Strong-willed, feisty and fixed in her ways, Henrietta has plans to make it on her own. But when a friend is caught in the web of the Ton's most notorious rake, and she fears her younger sister might be next, Henrietta's plans take a turn. With the touch of the elbow here, and the sniff of the hair there, the dishonourable Duke of Darbleton seems intent on ruining the reputations of the finest society has to offer. But his efforts at seduction always seem to end prematurely, leading Henrietta to suspect he plays a deep game. Determined to uncover the secrets of the duke, Henrietta styles herself as his next victim. After all, what does Henrietta have to fear from ruin? That is, as long as the dishonourable duke lives up to his name.