When newly-minted spy Lord Gideon Graylocke is asked to put his botanyskills to the test and concoct a serum vital to the defense of England, heeagerly agrees. Never mind that he has to combine forces with F. Albright,a crackpot scientist with whom he had recently been in a public feud. Atleast he'll have a chance to prove this crackpot's theories are pure bunk.Felicia Albright has been her own woman, answering to no one since theage of seventeen. But when the Duke of Tenwick elicits her aid in helpingEngland, she can hardly refuse. Even more so when she finds out she'll beworking with the annoying botanist who has been trying to disprove herresearch. What better way to help her country and prove that she is right?But when things don't go as planned, Felicia and Gideon have to not onlyfight their unwanted, growing attraction but also the evil-doer who seemsintent on sabotaging their work. Even worse, it can only be someone withinTenwick Abbey that is trying to subvert their mission. Someone in theirmidst is an enemy spy.With their research in shambles and their lives in danger, Gideon andFelicia realize they can only trust each other. Will they be able to perfectthe serum in time to protect England... and themselves?