Captain Miles Trevelyan's mother was worried. So worried, in fact, that she had even consulted with a very credible and well known astrologer about finding a suitable wife for him, but to no avail. Her son was the heir to the family fortune and if he died without issue, their homes and funds would disappear into another branch of the family. She didn't want to be left the destitute family member dependent on others for charity, especially after enjoying a full life in London's society.

Despite being battle weary, Trev liked his life as an officer in the King's Dragoons and was intent on going back to India after his leave. Despite the strained relationship with his mother, he understood the situation and was willing to marry a lady he could tolerate, however, only after a wee bit more fun in England first.

Out for many drinks with a fellow officer, he noticed a slip of a girl dressed in a dark cloak who caught his eye. Later, he caught her noiselessly picking his pocket. Yet, when they crossed paths at a Masquerade Ball, she could not deny her attraction to him.

For her part, Temperance Smith, is a bedeviling combination of streetwise moves and youthful ingenuousness. Still mourning the death of her lover that introduced her to the gang life in London, she alternately hates Miles for being in the dragoons, yet is undeniably attracted to him. When do-gooder Lady Hartwood takes her and some other street girls in to give then a better life, Temp is torn between ripping her off or trusting her. But, as Lady Hartwood explains some of the mystery of the stars, she finds out that she is a Scorpio and has a tough choice to make in finding her right path.

As Miles takes on a secret mission for his senior officer and unusual events unfold, he begins to question the previously unquestionable. Confused by Temp, who is both straightforward and devious, he questions whether he can trust her or not. When confronted with new information about her life in the gang, all Temp's certainty in her strong beliefs start to crumble, but is it too late to save her life?

Set in 1820, Jenny Brown has created a spellbinding regency romance with a star-studded twist in this second book in her "Lord of the Seventh House Historical Romance Series". Both Temp and Trev are Scorpios and the plot moves quickly along as each dances around the other, full of emotional second guessing, and afraid to let the other know how they want or don't want the other; yet, are too desirous to leave. Brown has created a wonderful pair of main characters with unusual interests and abilities that really make them come alive. I love it when an author pulls in interesting and accurate historical details about the time and place which truly makes the period come alive and so I am enamored of Brown's talent in this area. This book can easily be read as a stand-alone romance thriller, or better yet, fully relished in its richness as part of a series that now has me panting to read the rest! Can hardly wait to see what she might say when she gets to my sign! You won't need to read your horoscope to know this will be a winning romance for you!