Protected by The Beast. undone by the Man! Racing cross-country pursued by danger, widow Lady Ellena Swein isn't best pleased to be taken back to her father's castle. But with his knight 'The Beast' Sir Braeden Leofric as her captor, she has little choice! Ellena is surprised by his honour and protective nature, even if she shouldn't trust him. When all conspires against them, Braeden's secret could either extinguish the spark between them - or make it burn brighter.