<p> From the first glimpse he knew he must have her &#151; even if only for a single night . . . </p> <p> Powerful, ruthless, seductive&#151;the lord of London&#146;s underworld&#151;Roman Merrick gets anything he wants . . . and he burns for Charlotte Chatsworth, a polished jewel in the glittering <i>ton</i>. So he engages her debt-ridden gambler father in a game of chance, wagering ten thousand pounds against one night with the man&#146;s exquisite daughter. And Roman Merrick <i>never</i> loses. </p> <p> But one night is never enough . . . </p> Charlotte is devastated to learn that her reprobate father has lost her in a card game to the most dangerous man she&#146;s ever met. With the threat of ruin behind every corner, Charlotte embarks upon a perilous path with the man she cannot forget. But in truth, it&#146;s Roman who has everything to lose&#151;for a game undertaken for pleasure alone soon has him gambling his heart. And love and passion unleashed could bring his great, dark empire tumbling down . . .