Marcus

Hes free at last. No longer under the crushing weight of a mortal disease, Sir Marcus Camberley is ready to go and live the life he imagined; wife and family included. His travels are leisurely, his appreciation for life sharpened by his new-found liberty. When he arrives on a moonlit beach one night, however, everything changes. Thanks to one unlikely smuggler – Mistress Mariah Dean.

Mariah has one goal – to protect her "lads". When shes roughly manhandled into a compromising position by this handsome stranger, she goes along with it, knowing its the only way to ensure their safety. At least thats what she tells herself for the first thirty seconds. After that…its all about his lips and his body and the magnificently wonderful things hes making her feel.

Marcus decides then and there that Mariah is the woman for him. Mariah? Well, shes ready to take advantage of Marcuss sensual expertise, but refuses to even consider the possibility of a future together. After all, hes a titled member of the aristocracy. Shes just a widow living quietly in Bucklers Hard…