Bride for a Villain

In a time when the very word "actress" was considered synonymous with "courtesan," Madeline Swann from the Covent Garden theater had no hopes for a better future, other than literally selling herself to the highest bidder. The beauty could not... even hope that Nathan Etwood, Viscount Rowley, would suddenly offer her not maintenance, but legitimate marriage! There was not even a mention of feelings – the rebel Nathan simply wanted to humiliate his hated snob father with a scandalous marriage and shock London society, and then leave England forever, leaving Madeline a rich and titled woman. Unfortunately, this did not prevent Madeline from falling victim to the charm of her husband. But will her love be enough to transform the cruel whim of the viscount into a happy marriage?..