Was he the husband of her dreams...or a devil in disguise? When Devil, the Duke of St. Ives and the most infamous member of the notorious Cynster family, is caught in a compromising position with plucky governess Honoria Wetherby, he astonishes the ton by proposing marriage. No one ever dreamed this scandalous rogue would ever take a bride Honoria, however, isn't about to bend to society's demands and marry a man simply because they've been discovered together unchaperoned. She craves adventure and longs to see the world -- and though she's more than happy to assist him in solving the murder of a young Cynster cousin, once the crime is put to rest she intends to bid Devil farewell forever. But she understimates the seductive power of this daring, dangerous man and the scalding heat of her own unsated desire. Does she dare let passion carry her into Devil's embrace...and into the most perilous, rapturous adventure of them all?