Years ago, the man who stole Catherine Winthrop's heart rejected her, and she's never recovered. Now tragedy has brought him back into her life. This time it isn't her heart he's taking; it's her home and her family's good name. These two broken hearts must decide whether their painful past and bitter present will be all they can share, or if forgiveness can provide a path to freedom for the future.

With devastating scars in her past, Serena Winthrop is sure no man can be trusted – especially not a man like the too-smooth Viscount Carmichael. His reputation as a flirt and a gambler is everything she despises. And the young artist makes sure that this disreputable heir to an earldom knows of her deep disapproval whenever they encounter one another. Henry, Lord Carmichael, is perfectly aware of his charms. He's gambled with plenty of ladies' hearts as easily as he has with their husbands' money. But lately he's wondered if there's more to life – and if his actions might prove unworthy...