Lucasta Collyer is about to resign herself to an arranged marriage. First, however, she wants one night of discovery, on her own terms, with a complete stranger. Surely three sovereigns should be enough to pay for his time and his discretion. But Lucy's plan for one rebellious night of anonymous passion is destined for trouble. The man she chooses turns out to be so much more than she expected. John Sydney Carver, a salty-mouthed, yeoman farmer and...