Since she was cruelly left at the altar at the age of
twenty-two, Lady Julianna Sterling has resolved to have
nothing to do with men. So she is shocked to discover she
has unwelcome feelings for the very worst of the breed -- a
dangerous, unbearably handsome highwayman who has set upon
her coach in the countryside and taken her captive. Worse
still, her righteous ire turns quickly to disappointment
when the irresistible outlaw sets her free.
Viscount Dane Granville knows he should not have revealed
his face to the enchanting Lady Julianna -- for he has
compromised the secret mission he has undertaken for the
Crown in the guise of the notorious Magpie. Now their paths
are crossing once more, and Dane aches to taste again the
sweetness of her kiss. But he must resist what his heart
demands, for their passion can only lead to perils beyond
imagining ...