Lilly has been waiting a long time for her knight in shining armor to arrive. Already betrayed by one man, she's hesitant to trust another. Yet from the first moment she and Bran meet she senses he is different. He may be a scoundrel with the devil's own smile, but when she's wrapped in his arms she's never felt safer.
A charming rogue with a heart of gold, Bran is immediately taken with Lilly. He's tempted to keep her as his mistress, but he knows the shy, velvet-eyed beauty deserves better than a thief. Determined to leave her alone for her own good, he nearly succeeds…until she comes knocking at his door late at night, her eyes glassy with terror and her dress covered in blood.