A past she longs to forget... The truths they can't ignore... Scarred emotionally and physically after surviving an attack by a serial killer preying on London's society women, Gwen Marsh seeks refuge in charity work-until she meets Taylor Stafford. Haunted by his wife's murder at the hands of the Lancer, Stafford seeks her help in bringing the madman to justice. Taylor begs for Gwendolyn Marsh's help so his wife's soul can rest, but he soon finds his vow of revenge paling beside his need to keep Gwen safe. Their shared loss becomes the door to a new love-but a madman is watching. How soon until the Lancer comes after the only victim who survived him...and when he does, will Taylor choose vengeance for his old life, or hope for his new one?