"All her life everyone has tried to protect Lady Ella Myerston from the realities of the world, but she well knows the danger that has haunted her brother and their friend, and she won't wait for it to strike again. Lord Cayton has already broken two hearts, and now he's determined to live a better life. But that proves complicated when old friends arrive and try to threaten him into a life of crime. How else can he redeem himself, though, but...

"Lady Viola Preston can relieve a gentleman of the studs at his wrists without his being any the wiser and pick any lock devised by man in less than a minute. But she's careful to wear gloves when she steals jewels. When Viola touches a gemstone with her bare skin, it 'speaks' to her, sending disturbing visions. Still more disturbing is the handsome rogue who catches her red-handed and forces her to join him on the most dangerous and thrilling adventure...