Justin Alastair, the coldhearted Duke of Avon, had revenge
in mind as he plucked a flamehaired urchin off the Paris
streets. For Avon suspected the truth about his delicately
handsome page—that "Léon" was really Léonie and none other
than the wicked Comte de Saint Vire's legitimate daughter,
deprived of her heritage by the comte's dastardly desire
for a male heir. The duke's plan was simple: parade Léonie
in front of his enemy and have his adoring, innocent ward
reclaim her birthright, destroying her true father in the
process. But the duke hadn't expected Léonie's
breathtaking transformation or the tender emotions she
awoke—and he'd already set his dangerous scheme in motion.…