From the moment Daphne, Lady Pomeroy, meets the mysterious
Marquess of Hartwell at a masquerade ball, she's determined
to seduce him. The handsome, charming man cannot possibly be
the cold, calculating lord who Society calls "Black Hart."
Risking everything, the lonely widow invites the elusive
Hartwell to her dinner party for two.
Hartwell's arrogant reputation is built on a lie. For he has
a shameful secret that keeps him in the shadows: a stutter—
his downfall since childhood. He'd rather keep his mouth
shut than look the fool. But he's shocked to discover that
in Daphne's company—and in her bed—his stutter vanishes.
After one wanton evening together, Daphne is hurt when the
lord lives up to his Black Hart name. Yet his reasons for
leaving surprise even him. Now he must confess everything or
risk losing Daphne forever