Filled with sensual writing and compelling emotional entanglements, Burrowes once again dazzles readers with the beautiful world of the Regency Noah Winters, Earl of Anselm, spent months sorting and courting the year's collection of debutantes in search of an ideal bride. When the sweet, biddable young thing he selects accepts another's proposal, Noah decides to court her companion, Thea, instead. Thea Collins, however, is anything but biddable. She has learned the hard way that men are not to be trusted, especially the handsome ones. But having fallen on hard times, she reluctantly accepts Noah's generous offer for her hand, and he rushes Thea to the altar before she can even reveal her deepest secret. As time and their relationship progresses, Thea and Noah grow closer than expected. Just when Thea thinks she can safely put the past behind her, it drags both her-and Noah-into danger once more.