A happily single sea captain is tempted by his late brother's fiancée in this Regency romance by the bestselling author of His Noble Promise. Her desperate proposal . . . When pampered Faith Linden's father and her titled fiancé, Viscount Dewhurst, die, she suddenly finds herself in a desperately precarious position. The only way Faith can hold on to her beloved family home is to convince her late fiancé's younger brother-the new Viscount Dewhurst-to marry her in his stead. Yet when she finally encounters Lord Griffin Sainthill, she is in for a surprise: this brooding and ruggedly handsome adventurer is not so easily bent to her will . . . and may be the man who can capture her unsuspecting heart. . . . sparked a stormy passion A sea captain and owner of a profitable shipping company, Griffin Sainthill was quite happy with his life in the American colonies. So when the news of his inheritance finally reaches him, the sun-bronzed seafarer is less than pleased. His mood only darkens when he returns to England to discover a brazen beauty intent on becoming his bride! But when a twinge of conscience and a stolen kiss give him pause, Griffin finds himself embarking on the riskiest venture of all-marriage to a woman who will tempt him, torment him, and turn his whole life upside down. "The sensuously detailed love scenes, undercurrent of danger and polished writing fuel Basso's latest Regency, which will draw fans of Amanda Quick and Nicole Jordan." -Booklist on To Protect an Heiress