Stranded during a snowstorm, the rakish Earl of Stanton is staggered to discover that his sturdy and "tiger and " - an elite Regency groom - is actually a female in disguise. Being a duke's daughter had brought Lady Jane de Montfort nothing but misery and the prospect of a loveless marriage. So she had run away to pursue the only passion she had ever known - a love of horses! As master and groom, they had been trusty companions. Companionship now turns to desire, resulting in a compulsive affair that must at all costs be kept hidden from Polite Society. and "He wanted this woman in the most absolute way, stripped to the soul, stamped with his name, shackled and subordinate to his will, never permitted to leave his side. and "70,000 words.