Ruggedly handsome Terrance Winslow has spent his happiest hours pursuing the fairer sex without regret or repercussion - until the day a jealous husband who had challenged him to a duel is found murdered. Convinced of a plot against him, Terrance must elude the law while trying to prove his innocence. But there is danger at every turn - and the greatest peril of all may be that of losing his heart when he least expects it...Sylvain Harwood grew up next door to the Winslow estate, and she knows only too well that Terrance is heartache for any woman. When she finds him gravely injured, however, she is compelled to help him uncover the truth and clear his name. Yet she is determined that the dashing rogue never learn one important secret: she fell in love with him long ago. But every moment with Terrance convinces her that he could change...with the right woman to inspire him...