James Hunter cannot forget the night he rescued Eugenia O'Rourke from a terrifying ordeal how she felt in his arms, warm and vulnerable. Now working in the Home Office by day, he doesn't find it difficult to assume the role of her rake protector by night.

Gina is painfully aware that James witnessed her deepest humiliation. Her biggest fear was her captor's return, but as midnight strikes she's more afraid of being the object of James's pity.

But pity is not what James feels.