Lord Maxim Seymour swears revenge on those who stole his title and his lands, but when he mistakenly abducts Elise Radborne he finds himself caught between the dangerous intrigues of the Elizabethan court and his witty, sensual captive.

Proud and passionate, the Marquess of Bradbury swore vengeance on those who had stolen his title and lands. . .and branded him a traitor to the Crown.

Beautiful and spirited, she found herself the innocent prisoner of the marquess, her family's most hated foe.