Shortly after Lady Juliet trusted her heart to Graham, the Marquess of Hertford, he disappeared with no explanation. Eight months later he is back in London, eager to resume their relationship, but claims he cannot tell her where he's been.Graham was fulfilling a duty to the duke who had once acted as his guardian.

Sworn to secrecy, Graham is frustrated in his attempts to win back Juliet's trust, and convince her he wants her for his wife.As he works hard to chip away at her frozen heart, a twist of fate might snatch the happiness away from them forever.