Overview

WHAT IF: An English Lord infiltrates enemy lines to retrieve England's most successful assassin before she is captured by the French...but she refuses to leave Paris. The Romantic Times Award Winning author of Napoleon's Woman returns to the tumultuous era of the Napoleonic Wars as a female spy discovers the sacrifices of war and the consequences of desire... Nicole Beauvoire is a hunter, sent by England to lure French military leaders in Paris. With the sting of a scorpion, she has delivered death to enough men to scar her soul forever. But to protect her country, she has willingly traded all hope of salvation until handsome Lord Daniel McCurren steps into her life with a dire warning. The French have set an elaborate trap to capture the beautiful English assassin. However, Nicole learned long ago never to trust anyone, but her attraction to Daniel is too strong to resist. And as their enemies circle ever closer, Nicole will find that the greatest risk she will ever take is to place her life, and her heart, in the hands of a man who doesn't know her darkest secrets... "With nonstop action, spies, assassins, murders, thrilling escapades, sizzling love scenes and unforgettable characters this is a real page turner. Saxon weaves a brilliant web of suspense, ensnaring you like a fly-only you won't want to escape this web of dark seduction and heart-stopping danger." Romantic Times Review