Damien Knight the earl of Winterley is proud aloof & tormented by memories of war. Though living in seclusion he is named guardian to a fellow officer's ward. Instead of the young homeless waif he was expecting however Miranda Fitz Hubert is a stunning passionate beauty who invades his sanctuary & forces him back into society. Struggling to maintain honour & self-control Damien now faces an ever greater threat: desire. A bold free spirit Miranda has witnessed the darkest depths of Damien's soul
- & has seen his desperate need for love. But before she can thaw his unyielding heart she must endure a terrifying nightmare of her own.. .