In order to prevent the loss of his estate in a wager, Remy St Cyres agrees to abduct and wed the first woman who comes through the inn door. It’s Fleur Russell’s misfortune to be that woman and her subsequent kidnap and stay in a neglected country house compromise her reputation with only one way to save it – a forced marriage to the very man who abducted her. Meanwhile, England is at war with Spain. The son of a Spaniard, Remy is recruited as a spy, but unbeknownst to him, his recruiter has ulterior motives…What follows is a passionate tale of betrayal, revenge and untimely love as Remy and Fleur fight to keep hold of everything they hold dear.