He's avenging a wrong... But temptation has never felt so right! Marcus, Viscount Thorne, has noticed that the season's incomparable, Lady Cynthia, seems set on ruining his beloved cousin's marriage hopes. So Marcus intends to tempt her away with his own play for her affections. Only he soon uncovers Cynthia's very honourable intentions-and a connection so powerful that accepting her invitation to indulge their desire would be a most reckless decision indeed...!