Meg eloped to escape her reverend father's iron hand. Now widowed, she's desparate to return to her sisters. When Major Brandon is left unconscious on the Bordeaux docks, Meg grabs her chance, posing as his wife she returns to England. Meg might have saved his life, but does she have to be so bossy and irrestible. Years of killing hanging on his soul, Ross has nothing to offer as a husband, but he can make Meg his housekeeper with access to the master's bedroom!