The strikingly beautiful Deirdre Cantor is determined to inherit her great-grandfather's vast fortune. All she wants is to marry the Duke... and become the first granddaughter to do so. After all, she always dreamed of entering high society. So when one Calder Marbrook, Marquess of Brookhaven and future Duke of Brookmoor, is jilted at the altar by his bride, Deirdre sets her sights on becoming his wife - despite rumors about his past. But soon Deirdre's visions of a luxurious life with the handsome Calder are shattered when she finds out his shocking secret. Feeling betrayed, Deirdre seeks revenge by embarking on a risky and seductive game of cat and mouse with her husband that threatens to take them both to heights of passion. She will not surrender to the Marquis, and it does not matter that she has great desire for him. But what does it cost her? Calder is determined to keep his secret under lock and key - and to make his stunning wife his in any way that matters. Even if it means winning her heart again and again...