From the battlefields of Waterloo to the ballrooms and boudoirs of London, a deadly deception unfolds--and threatens to destroy a budding romance .
Engaged by proxy to a man she's never met, Lady Daintry Tarrant is dismayed when the war hero returns, introducing himself as her fianc , Lord Penthorpe.
She cherishes her independence and has turned away many suitors, but this one she must marry.
Penthorpe is completely captivated by Lady Daintry--but he's not wh.