Case Devere, the steely-eyed earl of Castleton, has agreed
to help Special Branch track down a notorious killer--one
who just happens to be his archenemy. But he finds more
than he bargained for when his search leads him to Jane
Mayberry, a beautiful bluestocking passionately devoted to
the cause of women’s rights--and to protecting her
privacy. As irresistible as she is uncooperative, the
spirited Jane arouses Case’s interest--as well as his
worst suspicions--when she quietly disappears. Determined
to find the one woman who may hold the key to his
investigation--and to his heart--Case goes after her.
Though their sparring belies an attraction too powerful to
deny, Jane knows there can never be anything between
herself and the strong-willed earl. For she bears a dark
and terrifying secret that must remain hidden--even at the
cost of a broken heart. As Case fights for the love of the
one woman who has ever mattered to him, they are swept
into a deadly game by a killer who won’t stop until he has
punished them both.