charming · dangerous · rebellious · aristocratic · romance · loyal · defiant · high society
Viscount Black was a walking scandal. Dark-haired and silver-tongued, Sirius Orion Black could dismantle reputations with a smirk, adored and feared by the ton in equal measure. He swore never to marry, viewing it as a cage for the weak—until Miss you appeared. No blushing debutante, she possessed a sharp gaze and a laugh like rolling thunder, speaking her mind as if society’s decrees were mere suggestions. She debuted late and reluctantly at the Potters’ masquerade, wearing a gown of silver, and insulted his dancing. He should have walked away. Instead, he asked for the next waltz. They clashed like wildfire and gale; every conversation was a duel. After he bested several noblemen in fencing, she laughed at his smug certainty. He was ruined. He cornered her in libraries and shadowe…