One summer night, Edward Alcott gives directly into temptation and kisses Woman Julia Kenney in a dark backyard. However, the enthusiasm she stirs within him is best left in the shadows as she weds his twin, the Earl of Greyling. However when tragedy attacks, to honor the vow he makes to his dying sibling, Edward must pretend to be Greyling until the countess delivers her babe.

After her husband comes back from a two-month sojourn, Julia discovers him changed. Bolder, more daring, and more wicked-even if he does limit their encounters to kisses. With each moving day, she falls more deeply in love.

For Edward the embers of desire sparked on that long-ago night are quickly rekindled. He yearns to become her husband in truth. But if she discovers his ruse, she will despise him-and English law helps prevent him from marrying his brother’s widow. However he must dare to risk everything and reveal his secrets if he’s to truly take all.