Justin Taylor hasn't seen Oona Parker for a decade, but he's never forgotten her. How could he ever forgive or forget the woman who ruined his life? Surely the gods of vengeance have placed her in his path for a reason?

Justin Taylor hasn't seen Oona Parker for a decade, but he's never forgotten her. How could he ever forgive or forget the woman who ruined his life? Surely the gods of vengeance have placed her in his path for a reason?

Oona can hardly reconcile the wealthy, successful businessman standing before her with the handsome but poor young groom she once knew. Juss Taylor might look different, but he still exerts the same dangerous pull over her thoughts and body as he ever did.

When Oona loses her job it's Juss who steps in and offers her a position that will last only seven days but pay enough to support Oona and her young daughter for years. All she has to do is accompany Juss to a house party and pretend to be his mistress.

It all sounds so simple.

So why does Oona believe feel there's more to Juss's offer than what she can see on the surface?

** Praise for Minerva Spencer & S.M. LaViolette's THE ACADEMY OF LOVE:**

"[A] pitch perfect Regency .... Readers will be hooked." (THE MUSIC OF LOVE)** ★Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW**

"[A] consistently entertaining read." (A FIGURE OF LOVE)** Kirkus**