Illegitimate son of a penniless Frenchwoman, Devlin Rhodes is nothing but a lowly bounder to the British aristocrats who snub him. But his leapfrogging ambition engages him in a dangerous game. Now he will have to win Charlaine's hand in marriage--and have her begging for the kiss that would awaken his heart and transform him into the man he is meant to be. Can he conquer the one they call the Ice Princess?