All Nate Whitfield wanted to do was stay out of troublebut then he met Belle
In setting up his apothecary emporium in Islington, Nate Whitfield knew he'd be facing all manner of cracksmen and scumafter all, his cousins were once a part of that underworld. However, when a stunner of a woman bursts into his shop to hide from her former gang, he can't help but offer shelter.
Isobel Griffiths, an arsonist with a knack for setting blazes unseen, has wanted her freedom ever since her parents sold her to notorious gang leader Jack Blair. Drawn into Isobel's whirlwind, Nate is soon smittenas is she.
Belle's clever, but to escape Blair's clutches, she'll need more than witsshe'll need Nate's alchemy. And if their plan doesn't succeed, it could spiral into a gang feud deadly enough to tear all of Islington apart.