To all of English society, Simon Frederick Cynster has a perfect life.Yet, Simon knows that there is something - or rather someone - missing in his life. To achieve true contentment, Simon must find a lady accomplished enough to be his wife. Simon has never considered Portia Ashford as a potencial wife.She's willfully independent and has always claimed to be uninterested in marriage. But an unexpected heated kiss abruptely alters the rules of their decade-long interaction. As Simon and Portia begin to explore the depths of their mutual passion, a shocking murder is commited...and it appears that the next victim will be Portia herself.And even more shocking than the fact that a murderer secretly walks among them is the realization that all Simon's considerable strength and influence may not be enough to protect Portia - his once and always perfect lover...



