<p><strong><em>Shanghai 1879</em></strong><br /><br />After her sister&rsquo;s successful marriage Isabelle is sure she&rsquo;ll&nbsp;only&nbsp;ever be an old maid aunt. That is until she meets Langdon. He&rsquo;s tall he&rsquo;s dashing and he excites her enough to take a walk on the wild side. But with a month to explore Shanghai before&nbsp;her sister and husband have decreed they must return to England time is short.<br /><br />Langdon wants Isabelle from the first moment they meet but with news that she&rsquo;s leaving shortly he&rsquo;s propelled into action after she makes her proposition.<br /><br />Marriage is the only answer but he&rsquo;s got other pressing issues.&nbsp;Hunting down the importers of opium and pressure from his superior&nbsp;to see if the Forster sisters are involved.<br /><br />Between the opium problem and issues with running Forster Shipping Isabelle&nbsp;is learning to accept her sexuality and changed circumstances. It&rsquo;s going to make their first weeks of marriage full of adventure and danger.</p>