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""You realize this performance has cost me my freedom,"" Jasper says, his voice a low, dangerous rumble. She doesn't flinch. ""Freedom is a luxury, Mr. Rathbone. For a woman in my position, survival is the only prize worth winning."" When Phoebe Langdon, the ton's most invisible wallflower, is discovered in a compromising embrace with the infamous Jasper Rathbone, the scandal is the talk of London. To the gossips, it is a tragedy. To Phoebe, it is a masterstroke. Desperate to escape her cruel stepmother, Phoebe has gambled everything on a single, orchestrated moment of disgrace. She expected a cold marriage of convenience; she didn't expect Jasper to be so... observant. Jasper recognizes a trap when he's stepped in one, yet he is inexplicably drawn to the quiet fire behind Phoebe's facade. Their engagement is a tactical alliance-a contract signed in shadow to secure her independence and protect his family's legacy. But as their battle of wits moves from Mayfair ballrooms to a crumbling estate, the lines of their agreement blur. Behind Jasper's cynical charm lies a haunted man, and within Phoebe dwells a passion that threatens to burn through her carefully constructed lies. ""You are a most inconvenient wallflower, Phoebe,"" he murmurs. ""And you,"" she meets his gaze, ""have finally met a game you cannot charm your way out of."" In a world where every smile is a mask, they must decide if their accidental scandal was a ruinous mistake-or the only real thing they've ever known. Perfect for fans of sharp-witted wallflowers and charming rogues, Margot St. James's novel is a journey of simmering chemistry and high-stakes longing. Uncover Phoebe's daring story - buy your copy now!

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