Olivia Ormhill hasn’t trusted a man since she was deceived by her betrothed. Yet there’s something special about the destitute but dashing Lord Edmund. A rakish opportunist, perhaps, but he’s also disarmingly forthright and devilishly appealing. But when her former fiancé returns to take the hot-tempered bluestocking for himself, both Olivia and Edmund must decide what their unspoken passion is worth, and whether they’re willing to wager their hearts for it.