Lady Cecily Westruther is nothing if not practical. By agreeing to marry an older duke who already has an heir and a mistress, she can assume a wifely role - without the wifely duties. Only one thing stands in her way - a letter that could destroy her betrothal. Desperate to retrieve that letter, Cecily must match wits with the most dangerously seductive man she's ever known...

Disguised as a footman, Cecily gains entry to her adversary's house - only to be unmasked by London's most powerful man. Rand, Duke of Ashburn, is accustomed to getting any woman he wants - and he wants Cecily. He will stop at nothing, including seduction, to make her his. But Rand holds a secret more shocking and destructive than that letter could ever be...