maria rice

Tainted by the gossip regarding her mad mother, Daphne Templeton surprises family and society by spurning the only gentleman, Lord Griffin, interested in courting her.

While fleeing London rumors, she is captured by a highwayman who’s determined to have her as his own. Even Daphne questions her own judgment when she prefers the clandestine kisses of a masked stranger to a reliable gentleman who openly declares his love.  Will Daphne prove that madness and mayhem are a product of love, or vice versa?

Keywords: Regency England, aristocrat, highwayman, humor, twins