<p> She will give him what he desires. But first, a small favor . . . </p> <p> Lady Christina Fairhaven is devoted to her adoptive family?and most protective of her wayward brother. </p> <p> So when battle-scarred and world-weary Captain Gavin Briggs arrives at her cottage bearing shocking news?that she is the granddaughter of an aged, bad-tempered duke? Christina is stunned . . . temporarily. </p> <p> She will <i>not</i> meet the duke who abandoned her when she was a child; Gavin will <i>not</i> receive his significant?and much needed?reward. However, should the good Captain agree to help her locate and rescue her endangered sibling, then <i>perhaps</i> . . . </p> <p> But with a fortune at stake, the road to London is paved with peril. Treachery awaits them . . . not to mention attraction, temptation, and a most unanticipated passion. </p> <p> To regain his soul, to protect his lady, Gavin must be more than brave. To win his love, Christina must be positively . . . </p>