An irresistible connectionBut an improper match?Determined to marry on her own terms, Lady Olivia Bethune has arranged a convenient elopement, but her plot is scuppered when Michael Solomon is hired to watch over her. Her jaded protector stirs a grudging respect-and an illicit desire-in Liv. Their stolen kisses have her believing both love and her freedom might be possible. Can she convince Michael that he's not just another play for her independence?