With her "signature mix of glamour, wealth, and intrigue" (Booklist), this is New York Times bestselling author Judith Gould at her irresistible best—as unknown forces conspire against a woman summoned into the shadows of a deadly masquerade...

Nikki and Ariadne are identical twins with only their beauty in common—separated at birth by the schemes of a tyrannical father, and reared continents apart. It was Nikki who came of age in the glittering shadow of the mad tycoon, and is heiress to his empire. As cold and sharp as a cut diamond, she's accustomed to the good things in life.

Raised in obscurity, Ariadne is generous, brilliant, naïve, and unaware of her bloodline. Until a persuasive team of strangers offers Ariadne an opportunity as intimidating as it is irresistible—the chance to reclaim her share of the family empire. Little does she realize but she's about to be plunged into deadly game of deception orchestrated by a privileged few—and that she will find protection in the arms of a bodyguard who shows her a passion like no other.

Here, in this new world of luxury and glamour, the kisses of a stranger can't be trusted, and the truth that hides in the shadows may be her undoing.