People are not always what they seem and relatives can sometimes be deadly. The Duke of Rhuddlan has an enemy and he knows who it is but can he stop them? At the start, he is hit by an object in the back of his head and comes off his horse! Where did it come from? Luckily, Miss Olivia Stone and Mrs Davies, tenants of the Duke, came to his rescue and helped him until he could get back home. But Olivia had her own problems. She was being "courted" by a vile man, Sir George, who she was very afraid of and could not get away from. Fearing for her life, she decided to go to Rhuddlan for help and protection. A bold move? Well, she almost had no choice. Then the intrigue and suspense begins!!! Rhuddlan becomes her protector, but as her past comes out, would he still help her? The characters are so well drawn you can feel their emotions and as the plot thickens, so do their ties to each other. I loved Rhuddlan and Olivia, who both needed redemption and was anxious to see how the story ended. I highly recommend this book and hope to go back and read all of the stories in this series!!!