<p>Your presence is requested at romantic Twill Castle for the wedding of Miss Clio Whitmore and . . . and . . . ?</p><p>After eight years of waiting for Piers Brandon, the wandering Marquess of Granville, to set a wedding date, Clio Whitmore has had enough. She's inherited a castle, scraped together some pride, and made plans to break her engagement.</p><p>Not if Rafe Brandon can help it. A ruthless prizefighter and notorious rake, Rafe is determined that Clio will marry his brother—even if he has to plan the dratted wedding himself.</p><p>So how does a hardened fighter cure a reluctant bride's cold feet?</p><ul> <li> He starts with flowers. Ladies can't have too many flowers. Or harps. Or cakes.</li></ul><ul> <li> He lets her know she'll make a beautiful, desirable bride— and tries not to picture her as his.</li></ul><ul> <li> He doesn't kiss her.</li></ul><ul> <li> If he kisses her, he definitely doesn't kiss her again.</li></ul><ul> <li> When all else fails, he puts her in a stunning gown and vows not to be nearby when the gown comes off.</li></ul><ul> <li> And no matter what—he doesn't fall in disastrous, hopeless love with the one woman he can never call his own.</li></ul>