Lady Celia Kendal has a secret buried in her past—and the one man who knows it just walked into her brother's house party.

Jasper, Marquess of Crawford, has never forgotten the beguiling woman who asked more of him than he was willing to give. He walked away once, convinced it was the honorable choice. But months of sleepless nights and relentless longing have brought him back to her door, determined to reclaim what he lost.

Celia wants nothing to do with the scoundrel who abandoned her when she needed him most. She's built walls around her heart, and Jasper represents everything she's fought to forget. But he's not the careless rogue she remembers—and the connection between them burns hotter than ever.

Can a scoundrel prove he's worthy of a second chance? Can a wounded heart risk trusting again? As past mistakes collide with present desire, Celia and Jasper must decide if their love is strong enough to rewrite history—or if some hurts run too deep to heal.