The infamous Laura Falkner has returned to Regency London society in disguise. Determined to clear her fatherβs name, she becomes a companion to elderly Lady Josephineβonly to learn the womanβs nephew is none other than Alexander Ross, the devilish Earl of Copley, the man Laura once loved with all her heart. The same man whoβd accused her father of theft and forced them to flee England.
Alex has never forgotten Lauraβor forgiven himself for letting her go. Today, Laura is as lovelyβand stubbornβas ever, and her attempts at crime-solving are putting her in danger. The only way Alex can keep her safe is to marry her. But how can this notorious rake convince Laura that his heart is trueβ¦before the clock strikes twelve?