Maggie Brown should never have allowed herself a fanciful affair with the mysterious stranger who broke her heart. But with her mother's recent death, a trip to the seaside was the only way to forget - for a while - that her situation was dire. Now, left with only memories of that brief happiness, she returns to London, reduced to selling herself to become a rich man's mistress. She never expects her handsome stranger to reappear and enter the bidding for her services...Adam St. Clair, Marquis of Belmont, has never wanted a mistress. His responsibility to his family is to find a wife, not a lover, but he simply couldn't allow any other man to possess the bewitching Maggie. He's never met a woman so tempting and trusting - a woman who challenges his every conviction and tests the limits of his desire. Letting her go once was his duty; letting her leave his side again is unthinkable.