A New York Times Bestselling Author -- Just in time for Valentine"s Day comes a classic historical tale that sizzles with romance and unforgettable drama...Reginald Mason is wealthy, refined, and, by all accounts, a gentleman. Not by birth, however -- a fact that pains him and his father, Bernard Mason, within the Regency society that upholds station over all else. Then an opportunity for social advancement arises, namely, Lady Annabelle Ashton. The daughter of the Earl of Havercroft has been disgraced by a scandal, and Bernard serves his son an ultimatum: marry Annabelle, or make do without family funds.