Lady Isabella Willoughby has always been patient and proper. But secretly, scandalously, she longs to be wildto wear daring gowns while dancing the night away. Above all, she craves one thing: To be more than merely a "friend" to Marcus, the dashing, sinfully handsome Lord Roth.Marcus has everythingpower, prestige, wealth . . . enemies. He thrives on danger and lives life to the fullest knowing each day might be his last, for he carries a dark family secret which precipitates one simple rulenever fall in love. Especially not with dear Bella, who has, of late, transformed herself into a siren, bewitching every male she encounters with her newly unfettered sensuality. Marcus must not allow himself to be temptedbut his resolve is weakening by the minute.For what Isabella desires, she is determined to get . . .