A Gentleman’s Touch and Mischief Book

She couldn’t bear to be touched. He touched for coins. Their love was the ultimate act of courage.Adeline: For fifteen years, Adeline Price has lived in self-imposed isolation, her fear of human touch keeping her prisoner in her own mansion. When her solicitor hires a mysterious companion to help her overcome her phobia, she expects another failed attempt at “curing” her. Instead, she finds herself drawn to Marshall Craven’s gentle methods and understanding heart. For the first time, she dares to imagine a life beyond her gilded cage – until his devastating revelation shatters her trust.Marshall: Marshall Craven has perfected the art of pleasuring women. It’s how he makes his living, after all. But his latest assignment proves his most challenging: teaching a touch-phobic woman to trust again. As he helps Adeline overcome her fears, his carefully constructed walls begin to crumble. Her innocent touches affect him more than a thousand practiced seductions. But he’s hiding a ruinous secret – he’s London’s most notorious escort and the scandalous Viscount Rochford. Now he must prove their connection is real, not just another skillful manipulation.Can a woman who’s never known passion learn to trust a man who’s never known love?Enemies to loversForced proximityRedeemed rakeSecret identity