A New York Times BestsellerAriadne Carfax has vowed to be with the man she loves, Gabriel Fawcett. Then her dying grandfather decrees that she marry her childhood friend Ivor Chalfont, thus forging a powerful alliance between two warring families. Ari is fond of Ivor, but she has no intention of consummating their marriage -- until he kindles an intoxicating desire that she can't ignore. And Ivor, who has loved Ari for years, won't rest until his bride surrenders to true love.
