When a mysterious stranger takes up the coach guard position in her father’s household, Ann Wyatt finds herself being drawn away from the shackles of an arranged marriage and into the dangerous, erotic grip of a servant with a secret past, a double life and a dangerous agenda.

Camden, 1750. The merchant, John Wyatt has hired a guard to defend his family from gangs of highwaymen who are plaguing the nearby Hampstead Road. The new guard – tall, handsome and well spoken – comes on recommendation from no less than the Duke of Arundel. Unbeknown to Wyatt and the rest of the household, the guard is the Duke himself. Driven undercover by the horrific murder of his younger brother, the Duke, masquerading as servant William, is determined to find the locals responsible for the murder. Immediately, William is entranced by Ann, Wyatt’s beautiful daughter, and his plans become complicated by his unstoppable passion for her. Ann finds herself torn between bowing to social norms and accepting an arranged marriage to Cecil Villiers, a man she loathes, and her overwhelming attraction to William, a servant she should rightfully avoid.

Ann’s desire for William, forces her to make inescapable choices, which threaten to tear apart everything she holds dear for a man whose true identity remains hidden. As William uncovers more shocking news about his brother’s life and death he is torn by his need to get to the truth and his passionate love for the young woman who he is paid to protect. When their enemies are closing in and the truth is finally revealed, Ann and William are forced to fight not only for their love but their lives.