On a dark and dangerous road, a daring British adventurer saves the life
of a countess of royal blood. In all his travels, Colonel Tyrone Rycroft
has never encountered a woman as breathtaking, alluring, and inscrutably
mysterious as the bewitching Synnovea. But his selfless bravery has
drawn him into peril -- and into an inescapable web of intrigue and
seduction.
In an opulent and treacherous imperial court, the proud, headstrong
lady's dashing champion has become a pawn in a dangerous game of power
and influence -- and only his great courage and wits will enable him to
survive it. But Rycroft's enflamed desire will not let him escape to the
safety of his own world -- not until his dream is realized, and the
enigmatic, highborn beauty has given herself to him freely, honestly,
and forever.