Gwen Maudsley not only has the benefit of being young and beautiful, she also has the good fortune to be an heiress. Pampered and tutored her whole life, she must marry a man with a lofty title to secure her family's last desire. Unfortunately, luck is not on her side. Her first suitor spurns her when he calls off their engagement. Her second suitor goes even further-- he leaves her stranded at the altar. Gwen realizes that even her money cannot buy her a title, and she is tired of trying to please everyone. After all, it has gotten her nowhere. She needs a change of pace, and being naughty has its appeal. Where should she start? What should she do?

Alexander Ramsey has always been the adventurous one, and his reputation with the ladies usually precedes him. Restless with the dull life provided in England, Alex hit the high seas with his best friend, Richard Maudsley, in a business venture. When Richard died, Alex promised to look after Gwen. He thought that she would finally marry and gain the title that her family hoped for. He did not think that she would be jilted at the altar. He certainly did not expect her reaction to the situation. Her interest in taking a holiday is warranted, but she wants to make outrageous memories. Can he change her mind? Does he really want to once he sees the true Gwen released from her cage?

Meredith Duran crashes through all barriers to build an invigorating historical romance. Gwen is not your typical heroine. She does not wilt under the rejection and scrutiny. Instead, she rises up and grabs onto life for all she is worth. Alexander knows a little bit about experiencing life, and cannot trust Gwen out on her own. Together, they are out to break all the rules. Ms. Duran plots an entertaining read full of adventure and surprises. WICKED BECOMES YOU secrets us to outlandish locations, lavishes on the naughty indulgences, and embraces the spirit of freedom.

Book Summary

She’s been burned not once but twice by London’s so-call ed gentlemen . . .
Gwen Maudsley is pretty enough to be popular, and plenty wealthy, too. But what she’s best known and loved for is being so very, very nice. When a cad jilts her at the altar—again—the scandal has her outraged friends calling for blood. Only Gwen has a different plan. If nice no longer works for her, then it’s time to learn to be naughty. Happily, she knows the perfect tutor—Alexander Ramsey, her late brother’s best friend and a notorious rogue.

So why won’t a confirmed scoundrel let her be as bad as she wants to be?
Unbeknownst to Gwen, Alex’s aloof demeanor veils his deepest unspoken desire. He has no wish to see her change, nor to tempt himself with her presence when his own secrets make any future between them impossible. But on a wild romp from Paris to the Riviera, their friendship gives way to something hotter, darker, and altogether more dangerous. With Alex’s past and Gwen’s newly unleashed wildness on a collision course, Gwen must convince Alex that his wickedest intentions are exactly what she needs.