'Tis the season to surrender to second chances... Widowed after years of dutifully submitting to the will of others, Lady Catherine is quite satisfied to finally be in charge of her own affairs—and any man who dares to join her in the bedroom. When a chance visit with friends brings Catherine face-to-face with the man whose courtship swept her off her feet as a young debutante, she can’t resist his wicked proposal to put himself at her mercy for the holidays. Having powerful, handsome Samuel North at her feet is too tempting an offer to refuse. With both their hearts on the line for a second time, she’s determined to put his pretty words to the test. A test he’ll have to pass with flying colors… while on his knees.