Dismissed without references from her previous governess
position, Abigail West applies to the newly titled Lord
Steele for a post teaching his nephews. Her lack of
references and the notoriety of her affair with the grown
son of her previous assignment do not bode well for
obtaining another job. Thankfully, Lord Steele heeds the
advice of a friend and hires Abigail. She gives her days to
her young charges, but at night, she leaves and prowls the
London streets looking for her brother. He tried to exact
justice for her, but money and privilege prevailed, leaving
her brother on the run with a price on his head.
Viscount Jason Steele received his new title due to
extraordinary service to the crown. Jason has worked hard
to become a self-made man. He finds no satisfaction from
becoming the most powerful barrister in England. Instead,
he broods about the loss of his wife and his newly
appointed guardianship over his nephews. Attempts on their
lives have made it necessary for him to discover the
culprit. Jason has compartmentalized his life -- spy,
barrister, nobleman and, at night, a masked vigilante. He
is well qualified to find the villain, but a crisis of
identity lurks, as he cannot reconcile all parts.
As a heavily veiled widow, Abigail searches for her
brother, until thieves set upon her. A masked vigilante
comes to her aid. Since they are disguised and do not
recognize one another, they act on the moment and enter
into an illicit affair that could destroy them both.
Ms. Robins' tale lets readers feel the depth of betrayal
and raw emotions of a heroine who refuses to succumb to her
bleak circumstances. She matches Abigail with a strong, but
grieving hero. Add two adorable little boys, who are in
danger, to the mix and you have a lively read.
Haunted by a terrible tragedy, Viscount Jason Steele roams
the streets of London as a masked vigilante. One starlit
night, he rescues a veiled young woman. . . and she
unleashes a fiery passion he'd thought long dead. Though
they explore every inch of each other's bodies, they must
keep their faces hidden, for an illicit affair could have
dangerous consequences for them both . . .
In the harsh light of day, Jason's primary concern is
hiring a governess to care for his two young nephews. He
has no idea that Abigail West is the tantalizing woman he
meets under the cover of darkness each night. But when they
discover a kidnapping plot that could plunge them all into
mortal danger, Jason and Abigail will be forced to reveal
themselves . . . and lay bare their incredible, explosive
attraction for all the world to see.
