From the moment innocent Evangeline de Beauchamps entered the household of Richard Claredon, Duke of Portsmouth, she felt herself falling under the spell of a man who had conquered many women with his looks, wealth and charm. But love was a luxury Evangeline could not afford. Napoleon's henchmen held her father hostage and to save his life Evangeline was masquerading as a worldly young widow with a man, who knew women very well indeed - or so he thought...