Lord Augustus Carrington, the Earl of Montaigne, is rumored to be the most abandoned rake in England. But theΒ tonΒ would be shocked if they knew the truth. Almost twelve years ago, he fell deeply in love with Olivia Watson, a maid in his familyβs house, and experienced a passion that changed him body and soul. When she disappeared, he was destroyedβand completely unable to forget her.
After her devastating affair with the Earl of Montaigne,Β Olivia WatsonΒ promised herself she would never go back to Mayfair. But when her employer decides to return to London, Olivia has no choice but to follow. Almost immediately, she finds herself face-to-face with the man who crushed her heart. Unfortunately, she still nurses an unbearable attraction to him and, even worse, he has the audacity to demand an explanation for her flight.
When Montaigne tries to win Olivia back, the truth of their history quickly begins to reveal itself. Will their different stations in life keep them apart forever? Or will he convince her that this time they can have their happily ever after?