Fanning the flame.

Jillian Whitney, well-born but penniless, has been living under the roof of a wealthy nobleman old enough to be her father. When the mysterious Earl of Blackwood meets the lovely rebel, he's intrigued enough to want to lure her into changing protectors. Suddenly, Jillian's beloved guardian is murdered, and she is the only suspect. Forced to flee, she falls into the arms of the earl.