Lord Tom
She had nothing to lose except her heart

If either of them were caught it would surely ruin them both

On his deathbed in Calais, Captain Johnstone extracted a promise from Lord Thomas Harleston to return his daughter, Susan, safely back to England where she was still considered a criminal for her part in her father's escape from debtor's prison.

Although Sun secretly longed for England she insisted the risk to Lord Harleston's reputation was too great though in the end she was won over by his appeal to her tender heart and the equal appeal of his amusing plan and twinkling brown eyes.

They crossed the Channel in disguise but once arrived found that they could not abandon their adventure. Susan's tender heart embroiled them in yet another coil that threatened to reveal their deception as well as heir illicit love.