Grace Thompson has been hiding for three years. Now her hard-won security is threatened and her past is catching up. As she faces threats to her life and liberty, can she rely on Luke Fielding to help her? Luke unexpectedly became the heir to an earldom. Uncertain about his new role, he doesn't reveal his true status when he arrives in Rotherton. As the lowly clerk he once was, he would have happily courted Grace but, as a governess, she is not a suitable match for a future earl. As they stave off the threats against her, Grace finds she faces a greater danger: losing her heart to a man she cannot have.