Another of the romantic stories of the experienced author takes place at the beginning of the 19th century. It uses motifs from the intelligence community, but also the motif of a growing desire for a marriage that has not been consummated for a long time.

Although Caroline, Marchioness of Chesleigh, had been married six years ago, she hardly saw her husband after the wedding. Closed and solitary Maxim was not ready to confide his secrets to his wife - or to give her his heart. He preferred to return to the life of a spy in France, convinced that Caro would be better off alone. After some time, when he came to his homeland to take over the inherited dukedom, he found that his wife was not what she used to be. She learned to stand on her own two feet and her heart hardened a little. However, the desire that had once burned between them flared up as it had then. And the more Caro learns about Maxim's past, which he already wanted to hide, the stronger the bond between them becomes. However, danger lurks at every turn for her husband and threatens their loving union...