American Heiress Emma Dunster has always been fun-loving and independent with no wishto settle into marriage. She plans to enjoy her season in london in more unconventional ways then husband hunting. But this time Emma's high jinks lead her into dangerous temptation.

Alexander Ridgley, the Duke of Ashbourne is a notorious rake who carefully avoids the risk of love.....until he plants one reckless kiss on the sensuous lips of this high spirited innocent. Sparks soon fly when these two terribly determined people cross paths during one very splendid london spring season,

Pure Genius that is Julia Quinn the first of the Blydon family Saga.