Anthony Bridgerton has no business wanting a woman like Y/N. She works in a gentlemen’s club, he is a Viscount, and the only thing they seem to agree upon is how much they despise one another. Yet their arrangement is impossible to resist—filled with heated arguments, undeniable passion and nights neither will admit mean anything. Until another gentleman begins seeking Y/N’s company. Suddenly, Anthony’s indifference becomes jealousy, and their simple arrangement becomes far more complicated. But when a dangerous encounter leaves Y/N fighting for her life, Anthony is forced to confront the one thing he has been determined to deny: He can hate her all he likes. He simply cannot live without her.
Y/N is the most famous Princess known to London. Known for her formidable beauty, her grandmother Queen Charlotte invites her to stay for a season at Mayfair, desperate to show off the princess in front of the ton. Y/N is named her diamond, and is thrown into the hands of gentlemen and eager mamas. the Queen has planned for y/n to marry a prince who has visited searching for his perfect wife and Queen. The alliance of these royal families is crucial. Anthony Bridgerton has decided this season he is to seek a wife. He does not think much of royalty, and plans on paying no mind to the public performance that is of the arranged marriage. His only goal is to seek his perfect viscountess. But the minute he lays eyes on the princess, his plans are out of the window. Will they forever despise each other for ruining each other’s plans, or will it lead to something else?
