Some wallflowers bloom at night...Violet Winterbottom is a quiet girl. She speaks six languages and rarely raises her voice. She suffered the misfortune in complete silence. The gentlemen don't knock on her door until the evening of the Spindle Cove Yule Ball, when a mysterious stranger bursts into the ballroom and falls at Violet's feet. His rugged attire and almost criminal appearance would make any sensible young lady wary. He is wet, cold, bleeding and speaks an unfamiliar language. Only Violet understands him. And she knows that he is not who he says he is. She has one night to uncover the secrets of this dangerously handsome rogue. Who is he, a smuggler? Fugitive? Enemy spy? She needs answers by sunrise, but her captive would rather seduce than confess. To discover his secrets, Violet must reveal hers - and open herself to adventure, passion and the unthinkable... Love.

Warning: the heroine carries a gun, the hero swears in several languages, they interact together on a cold winter night.