When the intriguing Comte dβEsmond enters a room, women swoon and men gnash their teeth. The count is fully accustomed to this reaction--and brilliant at exploiting it. What he isnβt prepared for is Leila Beaumont. One look from her tawny eyes is dangerously captivating. Howβ¦ troublesome. Esmond canβt afford the distraction of an entanglement, however passionate it promises to be. Heβs supposed to be working-- for the British government! --and his employers want Leilaβs corrupt and treacherous husband brought to justice. When the spouse, unsurprisingly and conveniently, gets himself murdered, all Esmond has to do is clear Leila of suspicion and proceed to the next assignment.
But not being hanged for her husbandβs murder isnβt enough for Leila. She wants to learn the truthβall of itβfrom Esmond, a man whoβs been lying all his life.
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