title: Beauty and the Rake
author: Monroe, Erica
description: Once, she was beautifulâ€¦ Abigail Vautille dreamed of escaping the Whitechapel rookery and starting a new life, until one tragic night left her scarred and penniless. To save her family from debtorâ€™s prison, she strikes a deal with the rogue who owns her fatherâ€™s gambling vowelsâ€“if he excuses the debt, for two weeks, sheâ€™ll give him her body, but not her heart. Once he was charmingâ€¦ Inspector Michael Strickland of the Metropolitan Police has always had a way with women. Success comes easily to him, and he glides through life on his good looks and family name. But Abigail lights a passion within him he never knew existed. He sees the beauty within her, not the beast she believes herself to be. Together, their love is beyond a fairy tale. After a dangerous figure from Abigailâ€™s past resurfaces vowing vengeance, things take a sinister turn. But Michael will stop at nothing to keep the woman he loves safe. When the stakes are high and the scars are more than skin deep, passion might be the key to a happily ever after.