Mary has arrived home, after months away, following a traumatic encounter with a highwayman that wiped her memory. Back in her grand house, her aloof--but distractingly handsome--husband, Anthony, is wary, suspecting her of the worst! But how can she explain that she'd become brave and wily to survive? She'll need those skills if she's to win back her earl's trust, and if they're to resume as man and wife once more.