Payback has never been hotter than in this sizzling story of a spirited widow and the man who’s determined to drive her wild with desire.

Morgan Evans, once a starving Confederate war veteran but now a wealthy businessman, has spent years obsessing about one woman, a former childhood playmate. Beautiful and resourceful Jessamyn Tyler Evans derailed one of his spy missions by holding him hostage in her bed, awakening a fierce, consuming passion in them both, and then spurned him for his cousin, George.

Now Jessamyn is seeking Morgan’s help to find a legendary family treasure which she desperately needs if she’s to save her beloved Somerset Hall and stable of thoroughbreds. Morgan is happy to help her - for a price; she must be his, body and soul, surrendering herself to whatever he demands. Searching for a prize her cousin Charlie would kill for, they will discover that no threat is more perilous than their passion.

Diane Whiteside blends a historical background with out-of-this-world passion and characters that are well-developed and engaging, the narrative skillfully written in a smooth, evenly paced style and steamy prose. Delicious!