Emma doesn’t share the feminine delicacy of ladies at her age; and she doesn’t wish to. All she ever dreams of is saving her ill father and keeping her freedom intact; even if it means ending up a spinster. No gentleman would ever take an interest in a lady like herself anyway. Kenneth has sworn never to trust a woman again. Not after his betrothed left him at the altar. But that doesn’t mean he can’t seduce any lady he wants. So when he is challenged to make Emma fall for him, he puts everything he has to the task. What starts off as a bet soon blossoms into something pure and gentle. However, with a murderer after him, will Kenneth have the time to explain himself when Emma finds out the truth? And how can she see past his lie and into his heart after such betrayal? It started off as a game, but she broke all the rules…