Away from society's prying eyes…

After suffering the loss of her beloved husband, quick–witted Lady Margaret Roberts has sworn off the pursuit of passion…that is, until she meets Giles Hadley.

Bitterly estranged from his family, reluctant viscount Giles knows all too well the devastation of an unhappy marriage. So while he is prepared to indulge in an illicit affair, he must beware, for spirited Maggie awakens in him something even more forbidden–the desire to claim her as his wife!