England, 1819 AD. Orphaned and besieged Princess Alesandra knew that onlyhasty marriage to an Englishman could protect her from the turmoil in herown land. To the amusement of her makeshift guardian, Sir Colin Hallbrook,younger brother of the Marquess of Caineswood, the bold raven-haired beautyinstantly captivated London society. But when Alesandra was nearly abductedby her unscrupulous countrymen, the fighting instincts that won Colin aknighthood for valor were rekindled. Deceiving himself that he wanted onlyto protect her, Colin swept her into a union meant to be a marriage in namealone... yet Alesandra's tender first kiss and hesitant caress ignited awildfire in his soul