He only wanted revenge.

William Stafford has lost everything to his long-time rival, John de Vere, Earl of Harmton —his title, his land, his wealth—and now the woman he loves is going to marry the cad. Determined to retaliate, William attends the wedding. There the perfect retribution presents her beautiful self, practically begging to be whisk away into the night. Absconding with John's daughter was supposed to be a cold, calculating deed, but the heated desire she ignites makes William realize there's more to life than vengeance.

She only wanted freedom.

Elizabeth de Vere refuses to marry the cruel knight her father has chosen for her. Desperate to escape while her father is distracted by his wedding guests, she approaches a quiet, handsome stranger for help—having no idea she has put herself in the hands of her father's avowed enemy. Worse, her betrothed will not concede defeat. He wants Elizabeth and intends to kill William and goes so far as to join forces with someone William thought he could trust. Meanwhile, William and Elizabeth give into the longing and attraction they can't deny, setting off a chain of deadly events.

Now Elizabeth is in more danger than she ever could have imagined, and they soon find themselves trapped in a diabolical web of passion and deceit. Will William and Elizabeth survive long enough to find love, or will they be forever separated?

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