When Thalia Langley spies a dark and handsome stranger in the shadows of her brother‎-in‎-law‎'‎s study‎,‎ she knows in an instant that she‎'‎s found the dangerous‎,‎ rakish sort of man she‎'‎s always dreamt of‎.‎ But the man she thinks she‎'‎s seen and the complete stranger who comes into the light are two very different men‎.‎ Tally suspects there is more to this man than meets the eye‎,‎ and she has the perfect weapon to help tempt the truth from him‎:‎ a little black gown she‎'‎s found in a trunk‎.‎ Lord Larken‎,‎ posing as the duke‎'‎s cousin‎,‎ is searching for the notorious Captain Dashwell‎.‎ His deception runs into trouble‎,‎ however‎,‎ when the duke‎'‎s tempting sister‎-in‎-law starts to chip away at his reverent disguise and his icy‎,‎ forgotten heart‎.‎