A part of him was lost forever...until she came into his life.A Master of SeductionThe sinfully appealing Lord Lucien Esher, London's most accomplished rake, believed there was no woman born who could not be seduced. But his hard-hearted facade hid a tragedy that was slowly devouring him from within.A Woman of Strong WillDetermined to save her treasured ancestral home, Madeline had no use for love. Nor would she allow an unredeemable scoundrel to distract her from her goal. Yet against her better judgment, she was drawn to the elusive and dangerous Lucien.As Madeline and Lucien began their dance of desire and denial, their passion rose to a crescendo of longing and sacrifice that would determine their fate forever.