Aaron Reynolds never expected to return to Glenfield Park. Not even after his brother died, leaving him as the new Earl of Stanton. But when a military mission forces him to return to catch a traitorous viscount, he has to face the life he left behind. And he has to do it with an unruly woman in tow. Peyton Walker doesn't know how she got caught up in a military scheme, but she does know she wants out. Fast. All she has to do is help the fierce captain-turned-earl catch some bad guys while pretending she's a born and bred lady, which would be a simple matter if there weren't so many rules. Aaron is determined to finish this mission before the ghosts of his past overwhelm him. Peyton wants to regain her freedom and have a little fun along the way. What they don't expect is to find themselves caught up in one another, no longer certain if their connection is real or if they're simply playing a part. All Aaron and Peyton know is that they need to catch the villain quickly before they lose their sanity... or their hearts.