Thomasina "Tommy" de Ballesteros,
the bastard daughter of a duke, has the men of London at her
feet. But with a secret mission to save the children of
London from the fate she suffered as an illegitimate child,
she has nothing but scorn for men—especially those
like playboy Jonathan Redmond. But when Redmond himself
discovers her in a compromising nocturnal position, she's
left with a far more challenging task: controlling her heart
and refusing her desires.
Jonathan Redmond is well on his way to becoming a
first-class rake. With his devastatingly good looks, the
Redmond family fortune, and an effortless charm with the
ladies, he's got the world at his fingertips. There's just
one catch: Fortold by a gypsy woman that he'll sire ten
children, Redmond isn't letting women anywhere near his
heart. That is, until an unforgettable midnight encounter
with the alarmingly willful, self-possessed Tommy makes him
rethink everything, even the possibility of succumbing to
prophesy—and love.