It started with a wager. Will it end with it too? Returning from the military, Lord Maxim Randall finds his new neighbour, Eve Lansbury, to be challenging, intriguing--and utterly captivating. Widowed with a young son, Eve is fiercely protective, and Maxim can't help but fall her. Until a foolish bet to seduce her backfires when he realises he's jeopardised their bond. Eve's heart is more guarded than ever - unless Maxim can convince her to trust him again.