Four society gentlemen - all aristocrats - form a tontine. The last man left unwed will win a prize! Oliver Leighton, the Earl of Norcroft, is the Last Man Standing - but his victory is bittersweet in the conclusion of USA Today and New York Times list bestselling author Victoria Alexander latest series.
To break a centuries-old curse, beautiful, headstrong Lady Kathleen MacDavid knows she must ignore every rule of propriety by seducing?and marrying?the Earl of Norcroft. So she sets off for London, braving scandal and ruin to achieve her goal . . . until a crazy bump on the head makes her forget nearly everything.
The thrill of winning a bet?that he'd be the last of his set to wed?hasn't eased the earl's pain of losing his friends to marriage. Still, he'd be willing to settle down if he could meet someone worthy of his love?and desire. But he has met no such woman, until Kathleen is brought to him. Suspicious of her motives, he's determined to resist her seductive ways. But sometimes even the most proper gentleman finds it expedient to act improperly . . .
