Julia St. Clement was engaged to Anthony Rastmoor until their engagement was broken by his betrayal. Three years has passed since she last saw him. When she stumbles on a plot to kill him; she finds herself involved in an intrigue which will put her own life in danger.

Lord Anthony Rastmoor has never forgotten the woman he once loved. Her death in childbirth has left him bitter and distrustful; since the child was his cousin's. Cedrick Fitzgelder has made his life miserable for years, but sleeping with Anthony's betrothed was the final straw.

Anthony and his friend, the Earl of Lindley, are traveling to visit friends when a broken axle leads them to an inn. There they meet a very strange couple, Mr. and Mrs. Clemmons. Mrs. Clemmons is the cousin of his friend's wife and for whom they have been searching. When Mrs. Clemmons disappears, the Earl goes in search of her, leaving Anthony and Mr. Clemmons to set off after them. Anthony is suprised to discover that Mr. Clemmons is Julia St. Clement in disguise and that he mus reexamine all the events of the past.

I really enjoyed Ms. Heino's first book and was looking forward to reading this one. While there were some humorous moments which kept me reading to the end; overall, I was disappointed. I found the plot overly complicated and somewhat improbable. The relationship between Julia and Anthony was marred by bitterness, misunderstanding, and distrust. It made me wonder why they were attracted to each other.