About the book: 2008 / They proved their courage by fighting in His Majesty's Secret Service, and were rewarded with brides of incomparable beauty and breeding. But one member of the Bastion Club remained single... until now. "Christian, I need your help. There is no one else I can turn to... L." When Christian Allardyce, sixth Marquess of Dern, read those words, his world was turned upside down. Lady Letitia Randall was a woman like no other, and the day he left her to fight for King and Country was the hardest day of his life. He never forgot the touch of her lips on his, but he never expected to see her again. And now she is waiting for his help, and Christian knows that he will not be able to resist her plea. Letitia believes that Christian abandoned her when she needed him most, and she does not want to resort to his help at all. But to clear her brother's name, she vowed to use every weapon at her disposal, even if it meant seducing her former lover. Meanwhile, Christian wages his own war - a battle of pure pleasure and sweet revenge that will take them both beyond the edge of desire..