The Debutante’s Brooding Protector (The Duchess’s Darling Debutantes #1)

The gaming hell was not what Estella had expected.

She'd imagined something dark and sinister. Low ceilings, smoke-stained walls. That sort of thing. What she found instead was a surprisingly well-appointed establishment with good lighting, clean floors, and a proprietor who looked less like a villain and more like a good-natured young lord.

Mr. Gage was tall, broad-shouldered, and wore a crooked smile that seemed to be second nature. Though, up close, she realized the smile was at odds with the quick cleverness in his eyes as he’d studied her.

He'd shown little surprise when two young women appeared at his gaming hell.