<P>He's a bastard, a gambler, and society's favorite reprobate. But to Lady Kiri Lawford he's a hero -- braver than the smugglers he rescues her from, more honorable than any lord she's ever met, and far more attractive than any man has a right to be. She can't stop herself from falling in love.</P><P>Damian Mackenzie has secrets that leave no room in his life for courting high-born young ladies ;s quick thinking reveals a deadly threat to England's crown, Damian learns that she is nowhere near as prim and respectable as he first assumed. And the lady is far more alluring than a man can resist.</P>