Audio Book Description:
When author Stephanie Laurens created the world of the Cynsters, she introduced readers to aristocratic Britishsociety, where arrangedmarriages are the norm and loveis a dangerous indulgence. For no gentleman is this more true than Charles Morwellan, but, as Lord Meredith, hemust marry, so he offers for his neighbor Sarah Conningham. She`s intelligent enough to run his social life, beautiful enough to grace hisarm, and old enough to know thevalue of his offer. But as a lady of independent means Sarah is unwilling to surrender unless it it forunbounded love. But he convinces Sarah to give him two weeks to win her, after which, if he succeeds, they will marry immediately. And so begins an intensecourtship. By day, Charles and Sarah aremodels of decorum. Eachnight they steal away and sensual embraces turn to scaringkisses, which soon becomemuch more. After the wedding, despite nights of insatiable passion, Charles maintains an aloof distance. Sarah battlesto prove that true love is aforce that can`t be contained, but it`s only when she`s engulfed in a web of increasingly dangerous incidents that Charlesdiscovers how much he`swilling to surrender to protect... the taste of innocence.
