Unconventional Veronique Delacroix enjoyed nothing more than shocking New Orleans society.A gambler by nature, she can't say no when a challenge comes from Brandon Rhodes, heir to one of the biggest business empires in the country. But when Veronique accepts his dare, she finds herself linked to this man by an act of deceit that occurred many years before -- a wrong that when made right, will become a double-edged sword.