Lady Asherton is proper, lovely and... lost. Widowed and just turned thirty—her recent engagement promises an unexpected chance to become a mother at last.
The Marquess of Rockingham is gorgeous, exciting and loyal to his family. He's never met a woman he can't have, and the world is at his feet. He is young—too young. She's engaged—to his uncle. Two unlikely lovers are faced with a choice. Risk everything and embrace the passion of a lifetime or give in to society's expectations and endure the ashes of regret?