Aura Arrington and Evan Darlo meet by chance on a fateful night in 1716 at Mac Avers Inn, a notorious den of ill repute where no respectable lady should ever find herself. Despite his assistance, Evan is no ordinary gentleman, and his presence in such a place is far from coincidence. Evan introduces Aura to a world she never knew existed, one far darker and more dangerous than anything she has ever imagined. Can her innocence survive the temptations and shadows beyond her reality? And has Evan finally found what he has spent a lifetime searching for, only to risk destroying the very thing that drew him to her? Though Aura is engaged in what is said to be a love match, Evan refuses to ignore the spark that has ignited his dark heart. As those who hunt him lurk in the shadows, his pursuit of Aura could come at a dangerous cost. Faced with an impossible choice, Aura must decide: will she remain in the light, or risk everything to journey into the darkness?