Hes the battle-hardened son of a bastard, raised in the wilds of New York. Shes the sheltered, blue-blooded darling of the London broadsheets, destined to marry a duke. Their worlds could only collide in a boardinghouse by the London docks…and when they do, the sparks would ignite all of England.

Nothing can stop Hugh Cassidys drive to build an American empire…unless its his new nemesis, the arrogant, beautiful, too-clever-by-half Lady Lillias Vaughn. The fascination is mutual. The temptation is merciless. And the inevitable indiscretion? Soul-searingand the ruination of them both. Hughs proposal salvages Lilliass honor but kills their dreams for their futures…until they arrive at a plan that could honorably set them free.

But unraveling their entanglement inadvertently uncovers enthralling truths: about Lilliass wounded, tender heart and fierce spirit. About Hughs stunning gentleness, depth, and courage. Soon Hugh knows that as surely as hed fight a thousand battles to win her…the best way to love Lillias means breaking his own heart.