Racing cross-country pursued by danger, widow Lady Ellena Swein isn't pleased to be taken back to her father's castle. But with his knight Sir Braeden Leofric, also known as The Beast, as her captor, she has little choice! Ellena is surprised by his honorable and protective nature, even if she shouldn't trust him. And when all seems to conspire against them, Braeden's secret could either extinguish the spark between them—or make it burn brighter.