When survival brings two strangers together...
Lucy Cradock-Hayes grew up far from the bustling cities and the intrigues of those trapped in the bonds of high society. She is content with her quiet, simple life until the day she finds a wounded stranger on her path.

A beautiful star may be born...
Viscount Simon Iddlesleigh nearly met his death at the hands of his enemies, but he managed to escape at the last moment and fortunately, fate sent him Lucy. The flame of revenge burns within him, but first, he must regain his strength. As she helps him recover, his deeply buried sensitivities come to the surface and her words ignite uncontrollable emotions. Emotions that threaten to engulf them both with catastrophic consequences.

Or ultimate destruction may come...
Lucy, captivated by Simon's way of thinking, soon falls in love with him and dreams of the future. But the Fates have other plans: Simon's enemies soon discover them and this time the war will be to the bitter end.