Were the vicious notes a taunt—or blackmail? Robin escaped her tormentors and fled to England, aided by a stranger—on the condition that she pretend to be his wife. Later she discovered the real reason for his unusual offer. One small lie to his powerful uncle had mushroomed, and now he stood to lose his ancestral home.... Soon she was caught in a dangerous intrigue. When she received a second threatening note, she knew their charade was about to be exposed. Would that revelation be the tip-off for her own downfall?