A fiery hot tale of two hearts struggling to balance their needs and desiresMaon Keefe has always been told he's doomed to fail as a husband. Instead he lives life as a player and focuses on becoming a capable marshal of Tallav. Assigned to a case for VIP aristocrat Selina Shirley, he finds himself inexplicably attracted to the frumpy woman. Then he meets a scorching-hot woman hidden behind a mask, and he's torn between the two women. Both ignite his imagination.Selina Shirley organizes her life like she organizes her business, taking control of all aspects of each. Hidden behind a hood and mask, as Lasair, she meets Maon and her instant attraction to him leads her to break her own rules and become involved with him. But he's also the marshal assigned to investigate thefts at her company. When his broad streak of protective alpha male comes into play, it's obvious he'll never accept a wife ruling over him. To stick to her plan to marry the perfect husband, she must ignore her heart and dump Maon."This is the first time in a long time that a book has kept me up until five in the morning." Kathryn Hughett"The typical BDSM romance seems to cast the man in the role of Dominant, with an adoring female submissive. And they're great - but then you get something that breaks that mould with style, and you get a book like Maon." Marilize Roos"Well I enjoyed this book as much if not more than the first book in this series! I'm a sci-fi fan now if the books are written by this author." Nora Houston