Cat Edwards wants one night of freedom from the repressive weight of her mother's tarnished name. One night to be someone else. Dragged to a bar by her best friend in an effort to forget a broken heart, the shy bookworm quickly gets in over her head. She finds chivalry isn't dead after all when a dark, mysterious stranger comes to her rescue. He's wearing black leather and a mischievous smile that promises to be exactly what she needs.

Michael Brant has returned to the town he swore never to come back to in order to make peace with his past. Being home, however, brings up memories he doesn't want to remember anymore. His first night in town, he's captured by a damsel in distress. Cat's beauty is made all the more alluring when he realizes she has no idea who he is, and he can't resist spending one night in her arms.

As the town erupts with the news of his return, Michael's dark past comes back to haunt him, putting Cat in danger. Compelled to protect her and keep history from repeating itself, Michael offers her his family's name in order to keep her safe. But when the lie spirals beyond their control, can they stop their hearts from becoming entangled as well?