Marriage, like danger, could come when least expected#8230 For despite Lady Annica Sayles's determination to remain a spinster -- the better to avenge wronged women, the better to guard her heart -- her passionate response to Tristan Sinclair, the elusive Earl of Auberville, swept her into a web of intrigue and desire beyond her wildest imaginings#8230!

Lord Auberville wanted a manageable wife who asked no questions. What he got was an independent woman with secrets of her own. But Annica Sayles, this most unsuitable of brides, suited