Princess Katerina has a problem. Her uncle is waiting around the corner to steal her kingdom due to her unmarried status.  So, in order to keep him at bay, Katerina must wed and do it quickly.  Hence the second problem - there aren't that many men available, and Katerina is getting desperate. 

Dax is being forced to pretend to be a duke to seduce Katerina in order to stop her from getting married.  He is very good at his pretense because his courtship of Katerina is working. Enough is enough, however, when Katerina’s life is threatened and someone tries to kill her. 

Brenda Williamson is one of my favorite up and coming new authors. A Beautiful Surrender pits Dax against Katerina. While each had an agenda, their minds and bodies spoke a language of their very own and the results were a magnificent afternoon read.  If Katerina hadn’t taken Dax, I was next in line!