MALLORY-ANDERSON FAMILIES, #1: The exquisite niece of Lord Edward and Lady Charlotte Malory, Regina Ashton is abducted by Nicholas Eden, an arrogant seducer hardened by a painful secret from his past. Reggie has vowed to marry the golden-haired rogue who has besmirched her good name and who arouses her womanly desires to an unendurable level. But her beauty only stirs Nicholas's passion, giving rise to dangerous misunderstandings. . .and a love that can live only once in a lifetime.