Winner of the Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Historical Romance.He was once a legendary highwayman. Now he's a recluse in a ruined French castle, with only a half-wild wolf for a companion. When Lady Leigh Strachan comes looking for a man to aid in her revenge, she's disillusioned to find that the famed Prince of Midnight couldn't help even if he cared to - which he doesn't. S. T. Maitland wants nothing to do with his legend, or with this fierce, beautiful, broken woman... until the old thrill of living on the cutting edge of danger begins to rise in his blood again."Laura Kinsale is one of the romance genre's brightest stars." --Loretta Chase, New York Times bestselling author of LORD OF SCOUNDRELS"Laura Kinsale creates magic." --Lisa Kleypas, New York Times bestselling author