England, 1813
Forced into a marriage…
Compelled by her uncle to marry a man who has a predilection for violence, Tess Stanhope resorts to a ploy from her favorite novels to fund an escape – highway robbery. But her attempt is botched by a maddening, handsome rogue named Aiden.
Driven by revenge…
Aiden Masters, the Earl of Charnley, is hell-bent on avenging his sister’s brutal treatment at the hands of the criminal Florian Nash. He single-mindedly seeks vengeance at the expense of all else – even by furtively roaming the highways at night.
Blackmailed for love…
At a London party Tess meets up with Aiden once again and blackmails him… marry her or she’ll divulge to society his clandestine life as a highwayman. She desires a marriage in name only – but the more time they spend fighting their desire, the closer they come to giving in.