Welcome to a world of reckless sensuality and glittering sophistication . . . of dangerously handsome gentlemen and young ladies longing to gain a title . . . of games played for high stakes， including—on occasion—a lady s virtue. A marquess s sheltered only daughter， Lady Roberta St. Giles falls in love with a man she glimpses across a crowded ballroom: a duke， a game player of consummate skill， a notorious rakehell who shows no interest in marriage—until he lays eyes on Roberta. Yet the Earl of Gryffyn knows too well that the price required to gain a coronet is often too high. Damon Reeve， the earl， is determined to protect the exquisite Roberta from chasing after the wrong destiny. Can Damon entice her into a high-stakes game of his own， even if his heart is likely to be lost in the venture?