One spectacular Christmas, Lady Perdita Selby, known to her friends and family as Poppy, met the man she thought she would love forever. The devilishly attractive Duke of Fletcher was the perfect match for the innocent, breathtakingly beautiful young Englishwoman, and theirs was the most romantic wedding she had ever seen. Four years later, Poppy and the duke have become the toast of the ton ...but behind closed doors the spark of their love affair has burned out. Fortunately, Poppy has a friend in Jemma the Duchess of Beaumont. Jemma, still in the throes of a chess game that could cost her her marriage and her reputation, reveals to Poppy a world of strategy and desire that will change Poppy's whole outlook on love forever.