An affair of revenge! English aristocrat Lucas Hunt harbored a bitter grudge against beautiful Emily Stapely's family—and she was to be the pawn in his merciless vendetta! Once, Emily had craved attention from this powerful, unconventional man; she'd played with fire and discovered, to her cost, the dark side of his desire. Now Emily vowed to hate Luke forever—but would her own blind, relentless passion betray her?