title: A Ballroom Temptation
author: Bell, Kimberly
description: Unexpected allies find themselves falling for each other in the new Countess Scandals novel from the author of
  A Convenient Engagement
   and
  A Dangerous Damsel
  .
  Arriving for the season in London, the always-proper Jane Bailey hopes to pass unseen and unheard--and return home unwed. She has already suffered enough at the hands of the ton, not to mention her cruel ex-fiance, Geoffrey Pembroke. Adam Clairborne has similar plans. Though his father called him home from the Carolinas to find a wife, he wants nothing more than to return to his life of freedom in the Americas.
  When Adam saves Jane from an unsavory encounter with Pembroke, the two become allies in navigating the mire of the social season. But as a mutually beneficial alliance turns to genuine affection, it becomes clear that their plans may be foiled by their own hearts.
  "
  The unusual character elements and the laugh-out-loud humor make this a real winner.
  "--
  RT Book Reviews, 4 stars.