Jack Beaufort, Earl of Frensham, is forced to retreat to the country, a scandal at his heels. The last thing he expects to face in this quiet retreat is a highwayman. Or to discover, when he lays hands on the villain, a form that is undeniably female …
Lucinda Lacy will do anything to save her brother, including highway robbery. The last thing she expects is a victim who waves aside her pistol and comes close to capturing her. Or that he'll turn out to be the man she's supposed to marry.
Jack has a problem. Should he unmask the daring Miss Lacey and hand her over to the law, or join her in the dangerous game she's playing?
Lucinda has a problem, too. Can she trust Jack not to give her away - and not to marry her?