It is the winter of 1793, and when Marianne Travis finds a man caught in a mantrap on a neighbouring estate she is determined to put an end to such cruel ways. She pays a visit to Lord Ravensford, the estate's new tenant, and to her relief she manages to persuade him to have the traps removed.
But her relief is short-lived. Marianne's brother is missing, and added to that, she begins to realize that Luke, Lord Ravensford is much more than the wild rake he seems.
When she discovers that her brother is caught up in the events of the French Revolution, she must join forces with Luke if her brother is to survive.
Only then does she begin to acknowledge her feelings for Luke. But she has no idea if her feelings are returned . . .
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