When she was entrusted with the young Collingwood heir, Juliana Goodhew never anticipated the atrocious murder of the toddler’s parents or the reality of running for her life, baby in tow. Now she had no choice but to place her trust — and her life — in the hands of Hunter Sinclair, the enigmatic man who offered her every means of protection, even marriage.

A wedded alliance with her reclusive guardian would reveal scandalous secrets and draw the killer from the shadows. But would the seductive lure of her brooding husband’s kiss prove to be the greatest danger of all?