Duty has always been Estelle Travis’s byword. But every woman has her limits, even a recently widowed one with few prospects. Her father’s coldly calculated plan to force her into another marriage is the final straw. In an act of rebellion, she takes up a position as companion to Lady Crawley but soon realizes she may have simply exchanged one danger for another in the guise of Alexander, Viscount Crawley.

Alex is beguiled by the aura of mystery that surrounds the beautiful new governess. Her air of vulnerability brings out his protective instincts in spades. He discovers her well-hidden reckless streak when her sister goes missing and, rather than do what’s expected and return to her father’s austere household, Estelle embarks on her own search.

Amid a thickening cloud of suspicion and whispers of murder, what choice does a gentleman of honour have other than to offer his assistance? Then there’s the allure of being constantly in her company, even if it leaves him exposed to dangers that have little to do with her sister’s plight…

Warning: This title contains a Regency heroine who breaches the social divide, abandons conventional behaviour and renounces her inhibitions.