Ariadne Daunt has vowed to be with the man she loves, Gabriel Fawcett. There's just one obstacle. On his deathbed, Ari's grandfather decrees that she marry her childhood friend Ivor Chalfont, thus forging a powerful alliance between the two warring families. Giving Ari no time to protest, the elders plan her wedding the next day, forcing her to follow through on the nuptials. Though she is fond of Ivor, Ari has no intention of consummating their marriage--until...

"For beautiful, seductive Moira MacAllister, the stakes have become terrifyingly high. Her daughter has been abducted and a priceless ancient relic is the ransom. Moira must acquire it at any cost, even if it means confronting the man she once duped and left, a man who still doesn't know she has a child ... and that he is the father. Robert Hurst, an operative in the king's service, has never forgiven the mysterious spy who seduced him into marriage...

Eve Anderson, who harbors painful memories of a past betrayal, keeps her home on an island animal sanctuary off coastal Maine in exchange for helping its handsome and mysterious new owner, Scottish knight Kenzie Gregor.

One little sin brought them together. But when one man's wicked charms are matched by one woman's fiery spirit, one little sin can lead to another ... and another ... and another ...