One of the Duke of Wellington's most respected officers, Jack Langdon, Lord Frayne, take's his family's honor very seriously. He also hides a shameful secret--a talent for sorcery he has been raised to suppress and openly reject. But after an injury lands Jack at death's door, his only chance at survival lies with Abigail Barton, a peer's daughter--and a skilled wizard. Her price: Jack's hand in marriage. It isn't long before Jack feels an irresistible attraction to his forthright new wife, whose allure is as intense as the reawakening magical abilities he can no longer deny. Abby knows all too well her husband's distaste for magic. Once she has Jack's name and the child she has always longed for, she is determined to live apart from him so he can preserve his reputation--and she can stay true to her own gifts. But neither Abby nor Jack reckons on the deep passion her spell ignites.
