Lady Elizabeth, the youngest and most headstrong of the three Banning
sisters, has been engaged three times, and has most scandalously broken
off all three engagements. Her fear of becoming any man's property has
kept her from marriage and earned her a reputation in the ton as a
heartbreaking flirt. Neil Severin is a wicked rogue, black of heart and
black of reputation. A man of no morals, devoid of compassion, he is a
government-sanctioned assassin. And his newest target is a man Beth
holds dear. When the flame-haired beauty thwarts his plan, Neil exacts
his own brand of spicy revenge. Beth despises him. Neil doesn't care.
But circumstances most unexpectedly throw them together, and with Beth's
life in danger, Neil finds himself in the unexpected role of hero,
racing to save her before it's too late. What he never expects is the
twist fate hands him: instead of his saving her, Beth winds up saving
him. In a fight for their lives, Neil and Beth travel the British
countryside, fleeing the ruthless killers out for Neil's blood, the men
after Beth, and their growing attraction to each other. Can Neil forgive
himself for his past and accept Beth's love? Can Beth overcome her fear
and trust Neil? Will she have to choose between him and her family? And
most important, can they both survive long enough to begin a new life
together?
