Since her husband's death, Grace Forbush has dedicated herself to seeking justice for vulnerable women. But now it is Grace who finds herself vulnerable—when she discovers a buckskin-clad ruffian in her library.

Adam Hawthorn is not what he seems. A gentleman by birth, he is also the true heir to the estate of Grace's late husband. Presumed dead for years, he has now returned to claim what is rightfully his: a home, a fortune—and a bride!