A bride unveiled - Jillian Hunter

Violet Knowlton is betrothed to the sensible, if tedious, Sir Godfrey
Maitland. When Godfrey escorts her to a fencing demonstration, she
looks forward to the adventurous diversion, but everything changes when
she realizes the swordsman displaying his skill-and dashing good looks- is none other than her childhood friend Kit.

Soon the flames of their forbidden past ignite into a passion neither
can refuse. Although Violet has been promised to another, Kit remains
her first and only love. He vows he will possess her, no matter what
stands in his way...