Sensual. Seductive. Emotional. No one stirs the heart and imagination
like Mary Balogh. In this classic novel, the New York Times
bestselling author weaves a spellbinding tale of two people haunted by
desire, unable to resist the love that has become their most passionate
obsession....
When James Purnell walks into the London drawing room and sees Lady
Madeline Raine, time stops. Once she had been his for the taking. Now
she is an aloof, beautiful stranger, determined to keep the devilishly
handsome nobleman from seducing her again. But after four years apart,
desire reignites--swift, hot, irresistible--culminating in a night of
reckless lovemaking. Suddenly Madeline is faced with an unbearable
choice: marry with no hope of love or risk certain ruin. Her decision
will have consequences she never imagined, as she makes a shocking
discovery about the man she secretly loves. What she doesn't know is how
far James will go to right the wrongs of the past--and how much he's
willing to risk for the woman who already owns him...body, heart, and
soul.