"He made a dangerous wager.and won himself a wife. Gambling hells are Sir Develin Dundrake's forte. Hunting risk, craving victory, he's surprised by nothing. Until the woman whose dowry Develin has claimed in a card game proposes the only solution that will rescue her from ruin: a wedding. Wicked Develin isn't made for matrimony, but all Lady Theodora Markham demands is a convenient arrangement. He must avoid falling for his wife's sensual charms---there are secrets hidden behind her beguiling gaze---yet neither can resist surrendering to the passion their marriage bed promises!"--Page 4 of cover.