The Highwayman's Folly: Book One of The Rewards of Ruin (The Rewards of Ruin #1)

Deep in the forest, in a decaying hunting lodge, a curious bond flickers into existence...

A LIFE TINGED BY RUIN

BETH CLARKE has earned perhaps the most dubious distinction in England—that of being kidnapped twice in one night. Thirty years old and burdened with new responsibilities, her life is a far cry from the rebellion of her youth. Worse, a greedy land agent has designs on her new fortune. When his attempt to abduct her is waylaid by a band of highwaymen, the thieves' mysterious "Captain" offers Beth a strange salvation—perhaps not only from a cold night, but from a cold past, as well...

A PAST MARRED BY MUTINY

RHYS BOOKER was born to a different name, one that he no longer deserves. Cruel turns of fate have brought him here, to a life outside the law—a life that felt like the only possibility before she came into it. With a robbery gone sideways, he can't simply leave this woman to freeze on the highroads, but with a crew of hungry men depending on him, he can't let her go either...

Far from the dangers of the forest and reunited under the gaze of those who rejected them, can their passion ever survive?

Rated '4/5 - Explicit open door' for steam/spice/heat level.