Vicious Civility

She vows she'll never marry. Then she falls for her best friend's brother-whom she could have sworn she hated.Marie Wilder and Eddie Ashby have antagonized each other since they were children, though as adults, Marie will admit that Eddie's as handsome as he is proud, stubborn, and rude. Even when he lets the façade slip-revealing him to be a kind, fiercely loyal brother to her lifelong best friend, Fred-Marie feels certain she'll have no trouble keeping the promise she made to the aunt who raised her: that she will never marry.When Fred strikes up a relationship with another young gentleman, Marie and Eddie do everything they can to distract the prying eyes of the ton and keep their trio together. But as the machinations of Regency society and the threat of scandal bring her ever closer to the charming if disagreeable Eddie, Marie must decide whether to stay true to her aunt's wishes or risk losing everything to follow her heart.