Thief of Hearts — Melinda Pryce

A HEART HELD HOSTAGE

When a silken-masked highwayman pointed his gun into her carriage, Miss Jane Manley felt no fear. For Jane was betrothed to Lord Scythe, and destined to become stepmother to his six mewling children. Her only possibility of escape from the crusty widower was to tarnish her sterling reputation. And the blue-eyed bandit who stood before her was just the man to take her innocence--and thereby save her life!

But poor Jane had the misfortune to choose a highwayman who was also a gentleman. Dalton St. Clair spurned Jane's generous offer and returned the headstrong girl to her family. But the matter didn't end there. Lord Scythe vowed to hang the scoundrel who had "kidnapped" his fiancee. And Dalton had learned that the lovely Jane was also a thief--she had stolen his heart!