Kate had never been stirred by a man -- until now. Kate's first glimpse of the man who was to turn her life upside down was aboard an English privateer. Captain Branwell. Earl of Mannering. And in just that moment as their ships passed, their eyes locked in a wild embrace. Kate could not forget him. She knew Branwell's reputation with women. And she longed for his touch. But this did not stop her from becoming engaged to her father's companion, Perry Banyon, once she got back to England. Everyone but Kate knew that Perry was the last man any girl should marry. His past was scandalous and his real desire was not for Kate but for her estate. Branwell also wanted Kate. And intended to have her. Even though Kate would not admit that she loved Branwell and wanted him, too. Branwell was not going to allow Perry to stand in his way. Then Kate herself discovered Perry's dreadful secret--and her own ....BLADES OF PASSION The explosive novel of a lusty virgin and a rakish nobleman, of a daring young woman and the man she could not tame.