A genteel party in England in 1835 becomes the setting for romance and a dash of violence as prolific romance author Laurens (On a Wicked Dawn) makes her hardcover debut, the 10th entry in a series about the arrogant Cynster males. Portia Ashford has one goal in mind as she accompanies her eccentric mentor, Lady Osbaldestone, to Glossup Hall in Dorset. Portia wants children, and has reluctantly accepted that she must marry in order to have them.

Simon Cynster tiene una vida perfecta: posee una considerable fortuna y una envidiable posicio n social. A pesar de que no le falta compan i a femenina, sabe que debe encontrar a una dama adecuada para convertirla en su esposa. Lo que no imagina es quie n atraera su atencio n en la fiesta campestre de Glossup Hall ... nada menos que Portia Ashford, esa belleza de cabellera color azabache a la que conoce desde la infancia, que siempre ha demostrado una profunda indiferencia hacia el matrimonio.