Euphemia Fortescue fled an arranged marriage, and suffered the whims and trials of false friends and twisted lords. But as Harcourt Sinclair's housemaid, she found peace and purpose. Harcourt Sinclair has been planning his revenge for twenty years against those peers of society who stole everything from him. But his single-mindedness will cost him, unless he can learn to trust his least expected saviour... . Content notes: Mention of past trauma (physical abuse - not explicit) Violence Murder Mention of sexual assault (inferred not explicit)