The fiery Lady Olivia Oakley is the only one left to protect her family's heritage, after losing almost all of her family to a terrible illness. When the only home she has ever known, the ancestral seat of Essington Manor, is to be sold off to a seductive stranger, she's ready to claim what is rightfully hers. With Olivia's rivalry transforming into burning lust upon their encounter, it is clear that it is too late to resist the overwhelming fire between them. What kind of sacrifices will she have to make to keep her family's Earldom?
All she ever wanted was to find a true love match, but little did she know she would find herself bursting with primal desires...
Captain Alexander Fletcher loves his life on the sea and has never wished for another, until a mysterious letter arrives from the Earl of Weaver. When he hears of the Earl's tragic past and his need for an heir, Alexander accepts. Yet, when he discovers that his future rests upon marrying the gentleman's granddaughter, he baulks, despite the tantalising Olivia awakening thrilling sensations in him. While no woman has ever hoped to capture his heart, could the Earl's ravishing granddaughter be the one who will irreversibly seduce him?
If only Olivia was not so enthralling to make him long for her sinful touch...
As Olivia and Alexander fight their fierce attraction, they realise that the devil's bargain may just turn out to be a match made in heaven. Still, they refuse to surrender to their feelings, even if their bodies shiver in each other's presence. Will the arrogant captain and the spoiled lady manage to turn a business deal into love, and let their passion conquer them? Or will they be separated by dark storms and empty promises once and for all?