Sir Jack Sterling is on the trail of a cagey spy, He follows a lead to a masquerade where a moonlight garden–plus an inebriated heiress–equals trouble to more than his investigation.
Miss Rachel Farnsworth has vowed never to wed, preferring her freedom to an oppressive marriage. While at a masquerade, she steals a kiss from a masked stranger that awakes something deep inside her — a desire for true passion.
Jack has no room in his volatile life for a woman, no matter how desirable she might be. Until the spy threatens Rachel’s life. Following a trail of deception and lies, Rachel joins Jack on his quest to reveal the identity of the traitor.
Will more than their lives be in danger, or will they lose their hearts as well–to each other?