One night of passion sealed their fate forever. Countess Irina Chernova is a young, dreamy girl desperate for affection. Prince Alexei Muromsky is on his way to a dangerous exile-an exile he may not survive. Can they be faulted for making a reckless decision? When they unexpectedly meet two years later, Irina has matured into an aloof, self-possessed woman and is married to Alexei's old friend and mentor. The intoxicating night they spent together...