John Hammond tricks Lady Viola into a sham of a marriage after a whirlwind courtship, and when she discovers his true motives she vows never to let the deceiving scoundrel into her bed, so that when he is in need of an heir, he must seduce his own wife and possibly lose his heart in the process. Original.
- Genre: Romance, Fiction + Literature Themes
- Subgenre: Love + Relationships + Sex, Historical Romance, Literary Genres + Types of Novels
- Publisher: Avon Books
- Edition: Reissue
- Language: English
- Format: paperback
- Release Date: July 1, 2005
- Date Published: July 1, 2005
- Author: Laura Lee Guhrke