The last man she should trust may be the only man she can trust…

When accusations of treason ruin war hero Alexander Hayes’s good name following Waterloo, he’s forced to play dead and work as a secret government agent to restore his reputation. He cares about nothing else, until his latest mission forces him into proximity with the most intriguing woman he’s ever met.

Cressida Turner desperately needs to find her father, but the man who offers his aid unnerves her—and fascinates her. Riddled with contradictions, he’s not at all who he seems to be. He sees too much. Reveals too little. Worse, he awakens unwanted yearnings in her.

Their wary alliance slowly turns tender, then passionate, even to love—but the secrets lurking in their pasts might tear them apart forever.