Two years since the scandal of her marriage, being abandoned by her husband on their wedding day, and shortly thereafter receiving news of his death, the miracle Lady Millicent Brinton prayed for has finally happened. She’s become invisible to London society and is set to begin life anew with another man. The day he married Millicent, Lord Tristan Brinton’s carriage overturned and knocked him unconscious. When he woke, he found himself on a hellish convict ship being treated like a prisoner. He finally escapes that nightmare and returns to London in hopes to learn who put him on that ship and seek justice. But first he must come back from the grave to a wife he knows would rather he remain dead. Can Tristan persuade Millicent he is a different man? Will he get the chance before his abductors silence him forever?

Before she agrees to a marriage proposal from a man she does not love, Miss Constance Lansing travels to London to help her cousin open a bakery. She's instantly charmed and soon enamored with Mr. Graham Brinton, who offers to show her around Town and takes her on the best adventures of her life. Graham, a former intelligence officer, gave up on love when his childhood sweetheart married his best friend, yet spending time with Constance restores his faith in love. When he learns his best friend is in mortal danger abroad, Graham is honor bound to rescue him. He refuses to divulge his feelings for Constance. By not telling her, he risks her marrying another, but how can he ask her to wait for him when he doesn’t know if he will make it back alive?

Lady Annise Belmont lives the life of a peer while secretly writing as the author, A. Bel. When the magistrate wants to question A. Bel about a murder that mirrors a scene in one of her books, Annise's identity is in danger of being exposed, she could be hung for a homicide, and she might be the target of the next murder. She runs to a man she's secretly adored—the only one who can help her. Mr. Devan Lansing, a solicitor, is shocked when Lady Annise shows up on his doorstep. He's always held affections for her, but never acted on them because of their societal differences. While battling demons from his past, Devan vows to do whatever necessary to keep her safe. The murderer, however, has other plans.