Scandal, outrage, ruin, rapture ... Who knows where one kiss can lead?
Elizabeth Boyle strands a decorum teacher at Thistleton Park, where a fallen oak blocks the carriage gates of an exiled lord.
The crumbling Sussex manse surrounds Miss Jane Porter with three inquisitive pupils, an armed highwayman turned butler, and the unrepentant rake.
The novel follows Lord John Tremont as he uncovers the red-haired spinster. What ancient estate could contain two proud adversaries when midnight encounters along the cliffside reignite an unforgettable passion?
