She didn't marry the soldier. She married his cousin, the Viscount. Lady Charlotte Ogden has cause to regret her choice. She wed for security; now she's widowed. When the Will is read, she's shocked to learn she is left penniless. Major Vincent Ogden knows only the soldiering life. When he's thrust into his cousin's shoes, he is overwhelmed by responsibility. At sight of his lost love, he's thunderstruck by the rush of desperate longing for her. Lady Ogden is terrified of the future, both for herself and her elderly aunt. She must beg the new viscount to provide for them, but she's afraid his heart is hardened against her. If she fails, she and her aunt will have nowhere to go but the poorhouse. Betrayed. Bitter. But he loves her still. Lord Vincent Ogden intends to correct the wrong done to the lady's fortune. Then she tries to force his hand, an unbearable slap to his chivalry. In a fury, he strikes a dishonorable bargain that might well destroy his life. Will the price of two damaged souls cost them a second chance at love?