A Reckless Proposal. A Counter Offer. The stakes are higher than either imagined. Her Reckless Proposal -- Ophelia Templeton's dead husband, Viscount Havenstock, convinced her she was a cold, unfeeling woman incapable of passion. When her drunkard of a father loses her home to the Earl of Thornbury in a wager, Ophelia presents the man with a rash proposal. The return of her home in exchange for the challenge of teaching her to feel passion. Unfortunately, she's propositioned the wrong man. His Counter Offer -- Mathias Gilchrist has always protected the interests of his brother, the Earl of Thornbury. When Ophelia mistakes him for his brother, he thinks she's one more in a long line of women eager to be a countess. Despite his initial impression, Mathias is intrigued by Ophelia, and he makes her a counter offer in the game of seduction and passion. Now The stakes are higher than either imagined.When pleasure becomes a dangerous game of hearts.The Reluctant Rogues series is a spin-off from the popular Reckless Rockwood series.