One taste of passion could set her free

Swept up in a whirlwind romance, Lady Caroline doesn’t know exactly what to expect on her wedding night… but it certainly isn’t finding her new husband in bed with her lady’s maid.

Heartbroken and betrayed, Caroline finds solace in the most unlikely place—her new father-in-law, David. And when comfort turns to affection turns to attraction, David teaches her all the things she never learned from his son…

Like what pleasure truly is, and what it really feels like to be treasured by a man.

Trapped in a loveless marriage, Caroline is forced to make an impossible choice. Bow down to the marital shackles her husband locked her in…

Or follow her heart to freedom, even if it costs her the respect of everyone she holds dear.

I paid to have her once. Now, I'll risk it all to have her forever.

The first time I saw her, she was an innocent. An untouched beauty offering herself up to the highest bidder.

I told myself I was only bidding to keep her safe. To protect her from men who would shatter her innocence without a second thought.

If I'd had any idea who she was, any idea what defiling her would mean for my future, I might have walked away without ever touching her.

But I didn't. And now the secrets we've kept threaten to unravel both of our lives.

Having her the first time cost me nothing but money. Keeping her… could cost me everything.