Her marriage of convenience seemed far too convenient...

Desperation drove Cecilia Mallory to find a man who would wed her sight unseen and give her full access to her inheritance without any expectations. She prepared for an older, undesirable, equally desperate husband-never the vibrant and attractive man who arrived at her door. What could he really be after?

Viscount Michael Blackthorne owes a debt of honor to Lady Cecilia's father, his late commanding officer, and granting her unusual request to wed seemed a worthy method of repayment. But an unseen threat is convincing Michael that his true responsibility is to protect the beautiful, warm-hearted lady he has married...the woman with whom he is falling love.