It was a night of danger and intrigue. Disguised as the mysteroius beauty Lisette, Lady Elfled Malloren anticipates only fun and flirtation at the Vauxhall Garden Masquerade. Instead, the dark walkways lead to an encounter with treason, a brush with death, and a night of riotous passoin with her family's most dangerous enemy--the elusive Fortitude Ware, Earl of Walgrave. His control is indisputable, his power unquestionable, his attraction undeniable. And after just one night, Elf knows she will never forget the man she should not love....