Loyalties are tested, and secrets are revealed in this sweeping regency romance full of intrigue and passion.

William has always believed that the duke's support of his mother was due to his kindness towards a loyal servant.

But when he is sent to London to be educated and meets a mysterious man who promises to be his protector, he begins to realize that there may be more to his family's history than he thought.

As he becomes entangled in a dangerous web of secrets and lies, William is drawn to Lady Anne, a woman he meets by chance, but whose fate seems inexplicably tied to his own.

As their romance blossoms, William discovers that Lady Anne's past is shrouded in mystery and intrigue and that the man who has promised to protect him may be hiding a dark agenda.

With danger lurking at every turn, William and Lady Anne must fight to uncover the truth about their families and the secrets that threaten to tear them apart.