Amid all the lies and scandals that fuel Society’s gossip
mill, one truth has stood out: House Rothcastle and House
Windbury have always hated each other.
Lady Ava Windbury prays the feud will someday end, to no
avail. One dreadful night, her brother accidentally causes
the death of Christian Rothcastle’s sister, a tragedy that
leaves both men maimed.
Consumed by grief, Christian makes a grim decision. He will
kidnap Lady Ava so that her family will feel the pain of
loss as keenly as he feels the loss of his own sister. But
once he has Ava in his clutches, desire takes unexpected
hold. Even more surprising, she willingly surrenders to his
every sexual whim—after haggling over the terms of giving up
her virginity.
Too late, he realizes she is using her body for peace, not
war. But just as their affair of revenges turns into an
affair of the heart, the past rears its ugly head to take
matters into its own hands…
Warning: This book contains scenes of erotic seduction,
sexual revenge and the healing power of love.