He was her guardian, the duke of darkness-and desire.
She tried to drive him away from Arden Hall.Β Β Instead, Isabelle Montgomery was charmed by the rakehell John Saint Germain, the handsomest--and most dangerous--man she'd ever met.Β Β He said she was his ward, and he'd come to sweep her off to London and a proper debut.Β Β Isabelle's guardian angel had promised a dark prince would be sent by destiny to save her.Β Β But Saint Germain's scorching appraisal suggested she'd need protection from him.
No woman could refuse the dashing John Saint Germain, Duke of Avon, arrogant and dark as sin.Β Β Saint Germain had known betrayal and vowed no woman would claim his heart again.Β Β But he hadn't reckoned on the innocent beauty who slammed the door in his face.Β Β Much against his will, he'd agreed to become her guardian, to prepare her for London's marriage market.Β Β But now he was determined to claim her as his own, oblivious of the enemies he'd earned pursuing the woman who had become his heart, his soul, his destiny....