Lady Agatha has always loved life. Ever since she was a small girl, and witnessed the struggles of her mother, she decided to choose joy. Most of all, she knew she was going to catch a husband she could love with all her heart. When she meets the Duke of Talbot, she knows that he is the one she has been waiting for and nothing will stand in her way. . .The Duke of Talbot only has one goal. He's going to achieve justice for his childhood best friend, a friend betrayed on the continent. Now, that justice is within his reach. When he meets Lady Agatha, he is entranced by her zest for life and cannot ignore the way she beckons his heart out of the darkness. Still, he has made a vow. How can he betray it, even if it means losing the love of his life?