Who will you be with when the clock strikes twelve? At a dazzling New Year"s Eve ball, Lady Juliana Dare is thrilled to finally meet the mysterious privateer known only as the Archangel. For months his breathtaking escapades against Napoléon"s fleet have been the talk of London. So Juliana is utterly shocked when she recognizes his pale blue eyes and the touch that sets her on fire. Now she plans to expose the truth: that England"s hero is no better than a despicable fraud. Yet Connor Reed cannot allow the past or any lingering tender feelings for Juliana to interfere with his carefully orchestrated mission. He will stop her from revealing his identity, even if it means silencing her with kisses...and risking the temptation to revive their long-ago passion.