Sir Jason Hunter could not let a young widow fall intoruin when he could so easily help. His intentions werepurely honorable, but then the lady herself surprisedhim with an offer of a carte blanche! Helen Marlowe's despicable brother had left her nearlypenniless, and she knew that becoming Jason's mistresswas the only practical solution. She told herself thedecision was made with her head, not her heart, and hadnothing to do with the way this notorious rake made herfeel—or the look in his eyes that promised suchheady delights....