Danger, conspiracy, love, and redemption combine in a steam-driven fantasy.Lady-in-waiting to an impetuous princess, Lily Nightingale is banished from court after protecting her mistress's reputation. The cause of her eviction, magnetic performer and charming ladies' man, Kier Rohann, becomes her unlikely traveling companion.Footloose Rohann thought he'd put his miserable past behind him, until he spotted the man who destroyed his life. But any revenge plans are aborted when he's banned from the palace along with the frustrating Lady Lily. This sensible, steadfast woman possesses all the qualities he's avoided in his sexual dalliances, yet he is increasingly fascinated by her.After uncovering a conspiracy to take over the kingdom, Lily is determined to return to the capital and warn the king, while Rohann wants to run as far as possible from danger. Will a man who has avoided any attachments in life sacrifice himself for the greatest challenge of all—love?