A shameless bargain. To escape her life of poverty as a tenenat farmer's daugher, Ariel Summers make a bargain with the devil - she would become the Earl of Greville's mistresss in exchange for the schooling and refinements of a lady. But she couldn't foresee the earl's untimely death, or her own disturbing attraction to his bastard son and heir, Justin Ross. A cold blooded demand. Justin never meant to demand payment from the tempting young women his father had so callously planned to ruin. But her innocent allure provoked his ruthless nature and he vowed he would have her in his bed. An unexpected passion. Seduction was his plan but the Earl of Creville never suspected Ariel's innocent passion would awaken emotions he has long believed dead. When mistrust and betrayal threaten the fragile happiness the two of them have found, Justin must convince Ariel he isn't the heartless man she believes.