What if Cinderella had an attitude? Lady Ella Cartwright is a thief and proud of it. It started with food from the kitchen. Over the years, she’s grown exceptionally good at taking what her and her sister need to survive their evil stepmother’s reign. But when Ella discovers her stepmother’s plan to have her vile stepsister marry the new Earl of Sanbridge, she seizes her chance for revenge. This time, she’s not just stealing for survival, she wants to win it all. The glass slipper, the hand-beaded gown, and oh yes…the groom. Ella’s stealing him too.

What if Prince Charming wasn’t so charming? What if he was the bad guy? And Baron Robinson liked it that way. Except when his best friend’s sister, the lovely Miss Emily Cranston, is suddenly alone in the world, he knows it’s his duty to protect her. Which turns out to be a much larger job than he anticipated. Because while Emily is the picture of innocence, the trouble nipping at her heels is anything but. Jacob might be a no-good rake… but a lady that vulnerable needs to be protected from real evil. And that fact that she tempts him in all sorts of ways she ought not…. Well, he’s just going to have to keep her safe from that too. But while saving her from the world is a challenge, keeping his hands off her is proving to be impossible.