in this classic novel of two willful lovers caught in a breathless adventure of deception and betrayal 1 new york times bestselling author judith mcnaught has created a powerful and unforgettable masterpieceelizabeth cameronthe countess of havenhurst possessed a rare gentleness and fierce courage to match her exquisite beauty but her reputation is shattered when she is discovered in the arms of ian thornton a notorious gambler and social outcastian thorntona dangerously handsome man of secret wealth and mysterious lineage his voyage to elizabeths heart is fraught with intrigue scandal and a venomous revengedestined for each other yet wary of each others motives elizabeth and ian engage in a dance of suspicion and passion that tests the very soul of their starcrossed love as a twisting path of secrets takes them from londons drawing rooms to the mysterious scottish highlands elizabeth must learn the truth is ian merely a ruthless fortune hunter at heart