A grieving widow, but never a wife...Mrs. Helen St. John was deeply in love with her first husband, and so was he. At least that's what she thought before he died. Now she lives with her cousins by marriage and gets a glimpse of what love and passion are truly like. Determined to find passion in life for herself she asks the most notorious rogue to teach her lessons in seduction. Little does she know that she has invited a serpent into the nest.A drunkard, a wastrel and a scoundrel...Ian McAllistair has always had to prove himself to his family and the rest of the world. He hoped entering into his majesty's service would do just that. But everything goes wrong when the group of religious missionaries raids the brothel while Ian is on assignment and catches him in the most unsavory position. In one brief moment, he becomes the most popular man in England.Having failed so spectacularly, the only way to earn back his King's trust is to uncover the secret society that has been working in the shadows for years. Luckily, a beautiful, young widow asks for lessons in seduction, giving him access to the house of a suspected villain.When a spark ignites between two lovers, Ian has a tough choice to face. But if his secrets won't ruin their relationship, her secret just might.