Lady Lauren Kendall has sworn that she'll never marry. Betrayal by the man you love definitely hardens a woman's heart. And forgetting her wicked former fiancé isn't easy. Especially when his kisses are hot enough to melt the winter snow.
Theodore Hawthorne cannot forget the woman who should have been his wife. Forced together at a country house Christmas party, the fire between them is far from extinguished. Determined to win Lauren back, Theodore sets a course of tender seduction.
A heart once broken is not easily won the second time around. One thing is certain, however. By the stroke of midnight on Christmas Day, there will either be a scandal to resolve or a wedding to celebrate!