After years in the field, spymaster Sebastian Danvers, the Lord of Somerton, returns to his estate to find his beautiful neighbor turning her seductive wiles on him. Sebastian quickly becomes infatuated with her, but years of intrigue have him wondering why the respectable Lauren Ashcroft would risk scandal for a few nights in his bed.
Lauren is happy to live a quiet country life with her precocious daughter when a late night visitor delivers an ultimatum—spy on the Lord of Somerton or watch her daughter die. As their mutual desires ignite, they both must decide what sacrifices they are willing to make for their newfound love.
