Kim Chiu has not seen her husband in twelve years—and that's fine with her. As a young girl, she'd agreed to a simple marriage of convenience, allowing her to pursue her private passion for painting. And though unknown to the rest of polite society, Kim is now one of the most daring and sought-after artists in London. However, when her secret is threatened to be exposed, Kim is forced to open her heart—and her home—to a total stranger: her husband…

Gerald Anderson, Earl of Berlou, is all too familiar with danger. As a matter of fact, it is hard on his heels when he returns to England. Still, even he is shocked to learn of his wife's scandalous double life as an artist. But once he sees the vibrant grown woman she has become—so passionate, so strong, and so alluring—his undeniable attraction to Kim stuns him. Suddenly Gerald is determined to turn their sham of a marriage into a true and lasting love. But how exactly does a gentleman seduce his own wife?