Kissing Tips for The Northumberland Nine (Book 5)

Josette Marsden's unwavering mission is to educate impoverished girls, and she believes that a husband would only hinder her efforts. However, a chance encounter with the Earl of Selhorst ignites a desire within Josie that she has never experienced before. As a young girl, she had dreamed of love, but the struggles of growing up in poverty had hardened her heart, leading her to refuse to entrust her future to a husband. Nevertheless, Josie never shies away from opportunities to expand her mind, and until now, the passions between a man and a woman had remained unexplored. Her only task is to persuade Lord Selhorst to assist her.

Patrick Richard Madden, the Earl of Selhorst, has lived a charmed life, universally liked by those around him, until he quite literally stumbles upon Josette Marsden, knocking her to the ground and losing all good sense in the process. From that moment on, Josie does not take a liking to him, and he sets out to change her perspective. However, Josie does not offer him friendship, but rather a chance to collaborate on an experiment involving passion.

While Patrick knows he should refuse Josie's proposition, he finds himself unable to resist her beautiful face and extraordinary mind. Josie has made it clear that her interest in him is purely academic, and he has never before encountered a woman whose love of knowledge matches his own. Determined to show her that marriage to him does not mean giving up her convictions, Patrick embarks on a battle of wills.

Like all experiments, there is an element of risk involved. As Josie and Patrick become increasingly close, the passion and pleasure that binds them together grows stronger. However, the looming specter of scandal threatens to force Josie to abandon her principles in exchange for the protection of a husband. Can Patrick convince her that giving away her heart does not necessitate giving up her dreams?

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