Once, Abrielle was a privileged daughter coveted for her bearing, her breeding, her wit, and her beauty.
Still, Raven knows he has found the true one and must never let her go--though secrets, deceptions, dishonor, and unimaginable peril will surely be their fate if they follow the dictates of their hearts..
And the well-being of everyone she cares for demands that she honor her promise.
But their love can never be, for Abrielle is betrothed to a monster.
Dashing, handsome, tall, and kind, Raven Seabern is quite unlike any man Abrielle has ever encountered. even as she yearns for another lover. . .
To rescue her once-proud family\'s honor, Abrielle must sacrifice her virtue to this scoundrel she fears and detests .
Only one man would still have her: the oafish and grotesque Desmond de Marlé.
But when her stepfather is denied his rightful title and the wealth that accompanies it, Abrielle finds herself suddenly disgraced.
Once, Abrielle was a privileged daughter coveted for her bearing, her breeding, her wit, and her beauty
