On a dark and dangerous road, a daring British
adventurer saves the life of a countess of royal blood. In
all his travels, Colonel Tyrone Rycroft has never
encountered a woman as breathtaking, alluring, and
inscrutably mysterious as the bewitching Synnovea. But his
selfless bravery has drawn him into peril -- and into an
inescapable web of intrigue and seduction.
In an
opulent and treacherous imperial court, the proud,
headstrong lady's dashing champion has become a pawn in a
dangerous game of power and influence -- and only his
great courage and wits will enable him to survive it. But
Rycroft's enflamed desire will not let him escape to the
safety of his own world -- not until his dream is
realized, and the enigmatic, highborn beauty has given
herself to him freely, honestly, and forever.