His Forbidden Liaison

the long version

24 year old Lord Jack Aikenhead's notorious exploits have finally caught up with him, and now he must restore his reputation—by undertaking a covert intelligence operation in war-torn France…. Stepping in to protect 23 year old silk weaver Marguerite Grolier against an attacker, however, throws his plans into disarray! Jack now needs the spirited French beauty's help on his mission and they must travel together—though she will be hopelessly compromised. But as she weaves her own alluring spell around him, marriage becomes an increasingly pleasurable prospect for this once-incorrigible rake!