Lady Francesca desperately wants to gain custody of her niece, lest the girl fall under the guardianship of the embodiment of the "evil stepmother." She seeks a man who can help her achieve her goal only to find that Edward has already hired him. Edward is the love interest in the story and not the most approachable man. He can be hard to get along with and appears like a brick wall at times. However, Francesca is in luck. Edward has recently suffered what can only be deemed a scandal and will need her help to get himself out of it.

Francesca is an admirable character, a strong female lead in all respects (especially for a romance novel). She is compassionate, daring, and kind. The reader will wonder whether or not she can melt Edward's stony heart.

The events of this book are filled with action, drama, and intrigue. The ending is ideal, but the reader cannot ask for more.