Tara's life is shrouded in secrets. All she knows is that her past is somehow entwined with a dark emerald--the jewel identifying the lost heir to Tower Twyll.

Banished from Twyll by his brutal half brother, Rhys has carved out a new life as the Outlaw. But then he captures a raven-haired beauty who not only inflames his desire, but carries the legendary jewel that threatens his very quest for revenge.

From the first, the infamous criminal stokes a passion seductive yet frightening in Tara. For if she is the true heir to Twyll, then she is the sworn enemy of the man who has captured her heart...