This is a very good  sexy story about two cousins Collin and Becket deSaxby who have been in competition for a servants daughter Christiana who was their friend since childhood. Beckett has her return to the castle after her father's death as she is on the verge of starvation. He has desired her forever but never acted on it. Something happened between she and Collin years ago that bothered him it was disclosed at the end. Beckett and she finally began a sexual relationship both care for each other but never  admit it. She was kidnapped and rescued by a mysterious masked man caled Blackwell who has been protecting the king from an evil nobleman. Christiana knows it is Beckett who is Blackwell by a tattoo and acts sexually to him. He refuses her and is very hurt. She goes back to the Castle knowing it is over between them. He returns bringing a wife to be and her family .Tels her she has to leave which she already knows. It all works out to a HEA he finally learns she knew who he was as Blackwell.  He realizes he waas jealous of his own self. I had not read any of her books  before but will look for more .