Blurb. On the night Valentine Ashford catches her boyfriend in bed with her stepmother, she does the one thing she had never imagined herself doing. She goes home with a handsome stranger. One unforgettable night, no names and no promises. The next morning, she walks away believing she will never see him again. Until she comes face to face with him at her wedding meeting. Only then does she discover the devastating truth. The stranger who spent the night in her bed is Adrian Knight, the younger brother of the man she is about to marry. Bound by a marriage arranged to save her family's collapsing empire, Valentine is determined to honor her duty. Adrian is equally determined to protect his brother, even if it means pretending they have never met. But stolen glances become dangerous conversations. Accidental touches become impossible temptations. And with every wedding plan that forces them together, the line between duty and desire begins to blur. Just when Valentine convinces herself she can bury the truth forever, one unexpected discovery threatens to unravel every promise she's made.