He would offer her everything a woman could want—except his heart...

On the run from the French revolutionaries, Alix de la Brou needs the help of Rafe Harcrest—a man who, however handsome, has far too many opinions on the matter of her future. But when he fetches a marriage license behind her back, it takes every bit of restraint not to throw something at the arrogant rake. She can bear the loss of her titles and fortune, but not the idea that Rafe may not love her as a true bride.

Practically engaged to another, Captain Rafe Harcrest, Earl of Moreham is instantly drawn to the fugitive aristocrat named Alix. But with his reputation for discreet pleasures, he has but one choice if he means to help her flee. They must wed—else her reputation will be ruined. But even as he advocates marriage, he doubts his own motives. For there's no question that the very sight of Alix seems to cloud his typically sound judgement—and have given him disconcerting ideas that perhaps he too is capable of falling in love.