Also the most refined lady craves an untamed man to releaseher passion.

Britain’s high society-le bon ton-loves nothing morethan an excellent scandal, and they’re giddy with the looks of wealthy SamuelHartley. Not only is certainly he self-made, American, and in the habit of wearingmoccasins, but he’s also notorious for fleeing a fight in which severalEnglish gentlemen lost their lives. What le bon ton doesn’tknow, though, is that Samuel is in London because of thismassacre. He believes his regiment was given up to the foe and won’t restuntil he discovers the traitor.

Lady Emeline Gordon is certainly captivated by Samuel. Not merely doeshe defy convention with his unusual dress, his sensual smile, and hisforthright manner, but he survived the fight that killed her beloved sibling.Samuel suspects that the person responsible for her brother’s death is JasperRenshaw, Viscount Vale, a family group friend since years as a child and Emeline’s fiancé.Despite Emeline’s belief in Vale’s innocence and her refusal to break off herbetrothal, she and Samuel begin a passionate affair. But can their relationshipsurvive the fallout from Samuel’s analysis?