An exciting ace romance with a twist of espionage! Lady Melissa Trengrouse can't imagine being married to anyone but Charles Goddard, Earl of Westholm, for whom she decodes secret French dispatches.
Although she hates the idea of marriage or children, for Charles, Melissa would endure it all. They're perfect for each other: but when she proposes to him at the Trengrouse Ball, he refuses her without explanationp. Charles has his reasons. He hates hurting her, but it's a relief when he has to ride off on a secret mission for the Crown. Melissa realises he's riding into a trap. Can she save him and discover his secret reasons for denying that he loved her all along? A sweet Regency romance with an atypical couple!
