Gillian Grey knows all about men and their desire for money. Aidan Baird is just a rougher version of all her other suitors—a man willing to put up with her dubious ancestry for a share of her money.

Aidan's dream of obtaining a ranch requires a down payment in gold—gold he's willing to earn escorting his boss's daughter around the desert on a "botanical expedition.

But Gilly isn't looking for flowers. She's hot on the trail of Jack the Ripper. As the body count mounts, Aidan may have to sacrifice more than money to keep her safe.