Had he been cruel only to be kind?

Kirsty's promising stage career had nearly been destroyed by a scathing review written by Britain's foremost drama critic, Drew Chalmers. So when Kirsty saw a chance to avenge herself, she took it, unmindful of the consequences.

Her vengeance seemed to provoke no retribution, especially when she was offered a place in an important Shakespearean company--until she suddenly found herself engaged to Drew and learned it was his influence that had won her the job.

Now, while learning her new role, Kirsty must learn to play the part of Drew's lover... to perfection!

Had he been cruel only to be kind?

Kirsty's promising stage career had nearly been destroyed by a scathing review written by Britain's foremost drama critic, Drew Chalmers. So when Kirsty saw a chance to avenge herself, she took it, unmindful of the consequences.

Her vengeance seemed to provoke no retribution, especially when she was offered a place in an important Shakespearean company--until she suddenly found herself engaged to Drew and learned it was his influence that had won her the job.

Now, while learning her new role, Kirsty must learn to play the part of Drew's lover... to perfection!
—Goodreads.com

An ambitious young actress with a promising career ahead of her, Kristy had had that career virtually wrecked with one blistering review from the drama critic Drew Chalmers. Furious and resentful, when she got an unexpected opportunity to be revenged on him, Kristy took it; if shoe could wreck his affair with Beverly Travers, serve him right! But in the course of it all, Drew managed to turn the tables on her - and now here she, having to pretend to be engaged to him! What had gone wrong?