Bay of angels

Bon gre, mal gre -- Whether we like it or not!

Lucien's arrogant ancestral motto echoed in Cherry's mind. Enmeshed in a glittering jet-set world and hotly pursued by the playboy duke, she trembled in angelic innocence.

Lucien had introduced her to her secret self. His caresses evoked in her a passionate response, a sweet flame of wantonness that shocked her.

As his pretended fiancee, she owed him only the appearance of love -- yet how close he was to winning her heart!