Where peril and passion await. . . Wild child Madison Westcott detests convention and has no desire to marry. Thumbing her nose at London society， she deliberately turns her coming-out ball into a spectacle by unveiling a scandalous self-portrait. To avoid further damage to her reputation， she is whisked away to the family s lush Jamaican plantation by her wealthy aunt and the dark， mysterious Jefford Harris， for whom Madison soon feels a powerful attraction she is desperate to deny. But when the fires of revolt sweep across the island， Madison and Jefford flee to India， a shimmering land of jasmine and jewels. At the court of the Raja， Madison finally succumbs to Jefford s commanding touch. But not even the passion of their one forbidden night can protect them from an unexpected danger that threatens the unspoken love between them--and their very lives. . .