Though her father was the legendary highwayman who sacrificed his life in a futile attempt to save the woman he loved, down-to-earth Lizzie Tynsdale has no use for romance. She has enough to do running the inn she's inherited without falling for a handsome face or a pair of broad shoulders. But when a mysterious guest appears at the inn one stormy night, it seems history is destined to repeat itself.

Lizzie Tynsdale has no use for romance. Her mother fell in love with the legendary Highwayman, with disastrous results. Lizzie isn't about to make the same mistake. Besides, she's too busy running the inn she inherited to waste time mooning over a handsome face.  But when a mysterious stranger arrives at the inn one stormy night, Lizzie discovers she may be more her mother's daughter than she's ever been willing to admit.