One evening, while strolling through a quiet, moonlit Parisian courtyard, 16-year-old heiress Helena encounters a handsome and mysterious Englishman. Though he doesn't reveal his name, before bidding her farewell he rewards her with a sensuous kiss--a delicious, enticeing, unforgettable kiss. She does not yet know that she has met her destiny--and he is none other than Sebastian Cynster, 5th Duke of St. Ives.