Sebastian, Viscount Ranford, never meant to entangle himself with a woman like Maryann Winton—penniless, proud, and burdened with responsibilities that should not be his concern.
Yet when she is forced to live beneath his protection, resisting her becomes a daily torment. Her presence unsettles him in ways no society beauty ever has.
Maryann knows exactly what she is: a woman clinging to dignity, with no fortune, no title, and no place in his world.
Dreaming of more is a luxury she cannot afford—especially not with a man so far above her reach.
But in the hush of twilight, when desire speaks louder than reason, even the most carefully built walls can begin to crack…
