Tobin Scott has not been back to Hadley Green since Lily Boudine's
childhood testimony helped send his father to the gallows for stealing
the valuable Ashwood jewels. Now a wealthy man, he intends to exact his
revenge by destroying Ashwood and its lady. He offers Lily a choice
between her life and the livelihoods of the people who depend on the
estate. She chooses the former, certain she can hold his dangerous plans
at bay. Lily and Tobin's game of one-upmanship quickly becomes a
delicate dance of seduction, and she realizes he is not the cold,
heartless man he tries to seem. In fact, she is certain he is right --
his father was innocent. Together, they set out to find the jewels that
will restore his family's honor, and soon their unbridled passion
uncovers a shocking secret that will change their lives forever.