Haunted by the tragic death of his sister, James Sebastian, Earl of Claremont, lives a lonely life of self-imposed seclusion in rural Somerset... until the beautiful but fragile Miss Landry arrives to act as governess to his motherless children.

Marina Stewart flees London after a brutal assault and seeks refuge with her shrewd godmother. But fearing pursuit by her attacker, Marina—under the guise of "Miss Landry"—soon finds protection in the household of the Earl of Claremont.

With their nascent friendship growing, Claremont hopes for something more... but overcoming Marina's dark fears may prove impossible.

Adelaide Becket is the author of the Regency Romance novella, Miss Poole's Hot Summer. She also writes in another genre under a different name.