Having had a loveless and unfulfilling marriage, Passion is glad her two-year mourning period is almost over. Having no plans to marry again, she's now free to live her life as her own. She isn't planning on having an affair, but an incident at the Crystal Palace throws her into the arms of a nameless man who makes love to her behind a screen. Passion finally learns what fulfillment is and she's not ready to return to her boring life.

Mark would never take a wife of his own free will, living by the motto of keeping a woman until he loses interest. In his case, it's never more than a couple of months. Being blackmailed to marry, Mark is eager to gather all the evidence needed to break off the engagement. In the meantime, he continues with the woman who makes his blood boil -- there's something about her he just can't let go of.

Meeting behind the screen for several days at the Crystal Palace, Passion and Mark learn a little more about each other, but never anything too personal. Mark soon starts sneaking in Passion's bedroom window. An agreement is made that they'll spend two months together, and then part. Passion soon discovers that she's in love with Mark. He knows he can't let her go when the time comes, but he's unable to name what the emotions are that he's feeling.

While attending her cousin Charlotte's engagement party, Passion is introduced to the bridegroom and is devastated when he's none other than Mark Randolph Hawkmore, Earl of Langley -- her Mark. Passion refuses him any contact and has to convince Charlotte to give her reluctant bridegroom time to come around. Mark is unwilling to let Passion go and reveals his darkest secrets in hopes she'll stay with him. Even though Passion understands his dilemma, she's unwilling to stay and watch the man she loves marry another.

Lisa Valdez has outdone herself with this wildly sexy story. It's downright breathtaking! I do guarantee that you'll cry like a baby at some point, so have a box of tissues handy.