Evelyn make the brave decision to leave her abusive husband. But while on the train heading west, she is taken for ransom when she tells the outlaws that she is someone else. Thinking that the men were sent by her husband, she is terrified. She soon learns that the men weren't sent by her husband, but is worried that when they learn her true identity, they will hand her over to him. One of the men holding her hostage, Gabriel, takes over the care of her and they travel alone to the "boss".
Gabriel knows that Evelyn is terrified. He would never hurt a woman, but she doesn't know that. As they travel to the hideout, Gabriel finds himself more and more attracted to Evelyn. But he determined long ago that he wasn't going to allow himself to get close to anyone again and open up the possibility of getting hurt again.
Can Evelyn and Gabriel get passed the hurt they have endured to find the HEA?
When her father's death reveals that the family is deeply in debt, Emma Chadwick knows that she must get a job. Always having a head for numbers, she applies for a position as bookkeeper of a notorious gaming hell. Accepting the job, she didn't count on being wildly attracted to her boss.
Knowing that she most do everything in her power to protect her family from ruin, Emma tries to deny her feelings.
Roderick Bentley wants nothing to do with the society that his customers come from. Being the bastard son of a nobleman has given him a taste of their cruelty. But when he meets Emma, he thinks he might have found the one bright spot amongst the ton. He knows that he is no good for her, but he can't seem to stay away from her.
Can this unlikely pair find love in the most unlikely setting?
