While exiled King Alix Saint Croix lies in wait to reclaim his throne a mistress would provide a welcome distraction. He enters a Parisian perfume house to buy fragrance for a current lover -- and leaves with a powerful craving for another woman altogether: stunningly exotic perfumer Leila Verughese.The very smell of Alix awakens Leila's every nerve. If she's going to give her innocence to anyone, who better than a king? But it's an alchemy with life-changing repercussions . . .Leila's life spirals out of control -- until she realizes her power . . . she's carrying a royal heir!