Books like Three Nights of Sin by Anne Mallory

When Marietta Winters’ brother is arrested for murder, the high society of London turns its back on her. She has no one to plead his case, so she turns to Gabriel Noble, a charismatic defense lawyer whose reputation precedes him. In a deal that demands three nights of intimacy, Marietta agrees, though she vows her advances are merely performance. The novel follows Marietta’s descent into London’s grim underworld as she adopts a disguise to gather evidence. Gabriel revels in the thrill of their forbidden liaison, while the facts of the case and his own shadowed past threaten to consume them both. Marietta’s resolve to protect her brother persists, even as the intensity of their affair grows. As the night turns into a test of trust and passion, Marietta must balance the peril of law and love, confronting the possibility that the man she covets may seek to possess her forever.

First publish date: 2008