<p><em>Keeping a promise has never been harder!</em></p><p>Whitney Crewe has a dream for her life, and it does not include a properly boring marriage or remaining in England. Passionate by nature, she&rsquo;s headed for an adventure abroad but has been temporarily lured into the countryside to paint an important family portrait. Unfortunately, a friend is set to marry the family&rsquo;s nearest neighbor, Lord Acton, and he is someone Whitney has seen far too much of&hellip;with and without his breeches on. Their past must remain a mere memory, but ignoring him proves impossible when she understands the decisions he&rsquo;s made to protect those he loves.</p><p>Lord Acton is keeping secrets from his friends, and particularly from his innocent bride-to-be. The first was losing his head over an intoxicating, veiled seductress one gloriously reckless evening. A man of his word, he has no choice but to keep his promise to wed, even after he discovers his seductress was his bride&rsquo;s friend, eccentric heiress and artist, Whitney Crewe. The second secret, Whitney stumbles upon all on her own, but her anger swiftly becomes an offer of friendship and much-needed compassion. They have absolutely nothing in common, so why oh why would he risk his future getting to know Whitney when she&rsquo;s opposed to everything he desires?</p>