Catherine Winslow's quiet life as a governess takes a perilous turn when she enters the crumbling estate of Edward Montague, Earl of Wessex.
He has kept his heart shut against his family's tragic past, protecting both his secrets and his sister, until her presence begins to stir what he had buried.
Whispers of an old murder move through the house, and every clue she follows puts their growing happiness at risk.
Though Edward keeps his distance to protect her, he is drawn to the woman who challenges him.
Forbidden desire and a deadly past close in together, and choosing each other could ruin them both.
