When Lord Thomas Harrow, the wealthy, rakish, Viscount Fawcett, travels to the village of Cheltham for a hunting trip, he does not expect to be robbed by a highwayman on the way there. He makes it his business to catch the rogue, only to find himself repeatedly distracted by the charms of Miss Cecilia Carter, a lady who he can never marry. Tom wishes to make Miss Carter his mistress, but his heart will not allow him to ruin her, nor will the lady herself accept anything less than an honourable proposal. Will he realise in time that the woman he loves has a shocking secret?
Miss Cecelia Carter does not expect to marryat one-and-twenty, she is already a wallflower and a spinster. As large and tall as a man, she has sacrificed her reputation and chances of marriage to keep her family and become a highwayman. But when she meets the handsome Lord Fawcett, an attraction burns between them and she cannot help falling in love with the very man who wants to bring her to justice. If only she could get rid of her secret and the danger that comes with it...