Daphne had sacrificed everything to remain unknown in her
tropical paradise. But if Lord Lockwood recognized the
woman who had fled England with a crime on her conscience,
nothing could keep her safe….
Even the thought of future punishment could not dampen
present desire. Lockwood's lips reawakened the passionate
woman she had once been. What harm, Daphne reasoned, could
come from one stolen kiss? Still, she could not allow her
feelings to overpower her sense—it was too dangerous.
She'd denied herself for five years. Surely she could deny
Lockwood for a few weeks?