Amelia DuPont, the Countess De Caroche, is speechless. The man who used her and left her broken hearted as returned. Once a penniless vicar's son who captured Amelia's young heart eight years earlier, William Donovan is now a distinguish Captain in the Royal Navy.
When he arrives at the party that Amelia is hosting he seems determined to undo her composure and forces her to re-evaluate decisions she had to make during her weakest moment. Can she keep her darkest secret, or will William extract the truth along with his revenge?