The room seemed to spin as the Baron drank in the girl's voluptuous curves. His heart beat madly in his chest and he dabbed distractedly at the perspiration forming on his brow. It was wrong, of course. She was already so expectant. And yet, could he truly deny his own feelings?Baron Ventrelourd had no interest in the fashionable ladies of Paris, with their usual tricks and artifice. Ever since the death of his beloved wife, his passion for life had been as cold as her gravestone.But when he takes pity on a pregnant maid named Valentine and hires her into his service, the last thing he expects is that she will be the one to reawaken the fires of his desire.Tortured by lust for the beautifully gravid Valentine, the Baron must overcome his deep personal guilt, not to mention the seemingly insurmountable gap between their social classes. But will he find the courage before it's too late?
