"The perfect diplomat's daughter, Mary Manning spent her young life following her father around the world, behaving in the most agreeable way. So stealing a kiss from military hero Sebastian Barrett was most out of character, and a mistake she'll never make again! A mission to Brazil seems the perfect way to escape his tempting emerald eyes. But when he, too, arrives upon the sultry sands of Rio, Mary realizes there's no running from the perfectly...

After six long years as a Captain in the army, Collin returns to find why is beloved Rose had wrote and told him she released him from the betrothal. He went to the Inn her family owned to find that a distant relative now owned it after the death of her father and brother. Collin traces Rose to a Manor that is falling apart under the disgruntled Lady Dilbeck. Collin brings back Christmas and repairs as the new Steward of Dilbeck as he tries to win...