His heart is a fortress. And she’s trespassing!

After losing all he holds dear in a horrific fire, Max Aldersley, Earl of Rivenhall, shuns the world — until he catches Effie Nithercott digging holes on his estate! He banishes the intrepid archaeologist and the unsettled feelings she rouses within him. But she returns even more determined and infuriatingly desirable than before! He wonders just how deep she’s prepared to dig — so far she’ll reach the man beneath his scars?

Mills & Boon Historical — Intense passion, lavish settings and romance, burning brightly through the centuries.