Kidnapped and held for ransom Things like this just don't happen to Maddie Lang! She grew up in a sleepy little English village, so never expected a research trip to Italy would end in her being held captive by the infamous Count Valieri. His price? Her innocence! Holding her under lock and key in his luxurious casa, the count is ready to strike a deal--one with an unconventional method of payment! As much as Maddie wills her traitorous body not to respond, his practiced touch sparks the first flickers of what could become dangerously addictive flames....