A legendary lover and spymaster, the darkly sensual Earl of
Wycliff eludes matrimony until a brush with death makes him
yearn for a son to carry on his name. The moment Lucian
spies the alluring Brynn Caldwell on a Cornish beach, he
knows he has found the woman he wants for his bride. Brynn
believes the notorious rake's fascination with her is driven
by a centuries old curse that dooms the women of her family
to tempt men -- only to lead those they love to their death.
Compelled by dire circumstances to marry Lucian, Brynn
surrenders her body to his caresses but dares not give him
her heart. Locked in a battle of wills with his bewitching
wife, Lucian begins to suspect that Brynn is a traitor.
Before long he finds himself lured into a web of danger and
betrayal, where the price of winning his bride's elusive
heart may be his own life.