In his arms, she didn't feel like a maid . . . she simply felt like a woman. Rose is a lady's maid--albeit an educated, opinionated, hard headed, and impetuous one. Roman Spencer stands to become one of England's most powerful earls. Sober and responsible, Viscount Darlington holds honor and duty above all else. Stumbling upon one another at a Christmas house party, the mismatched couple struggles to douse the smoldering attraction threatening to ignite between them. Will they succumb to society's dictates or give in to the power of an everlasting love?