Captain Tess Bailey and her crew of Robin Hood-like thieves are desperate and on the run. Pursued by a vicious military general who wants them dead or alive, Tess has to decide if she can trust Shade Ganavan, a tall, dark and arrogant stranger with ambiguous motivations. Shade Ganavan: arrogance, charm...and that special something that makes you want to kick him..What Tess and Shade don't know about each other might get them killed...unless they can set aside their differences and learn to trust each other - while ignoring their off-the-charts chemistry.