Julia Armiger detests Lord Stonehaven with every fiber of her being, but to make him pay for falsely accusing her brother of a crime he didn't commit required the arrogant peer to believe his very nearness left her breathless. Regrettably, it soon does--and no matter how often she reminds herself of the ruinous scandal this man has brought upon her family, the exquisite pleasure of his kisses dulls her anger even as it sharpened her desire.