First published 2014
Lady Leigh Strachan watches her world crumble when a religious zealot murders her father and destroys her village of Felchester. She makes a cold decision: she will kill the man who destroyed her family. First, she must learn to shoot, fight, and ride. She travels to France to find the Prince of Midnight, a legendary highwayman who can teach her these deadly skills. The man she discovers in a decaying castle bears little resemblance to the hero of legend. S. T. Maitland suffers from vertigo and partial deafness that have stripped away his former prowess. He can barely walk steadily, let alone demonstrate swordplay on horseback. Yet something about this broken man compels Leigh to stay. Despite knowing that women bring only trouble, Maitland finds himself drawn to her fierce determination and beauty. He agrees to return to England with her, knowing the journey could cost him everything. What begins as a quest for vengeance becomes something neither expected.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, adventure, thriller
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, redemption
Setting: England, Felchester, France
Period: 19th-century
408 pages · Kindle Edition · Open Road Media Romance
Content warnings: violence