Elizabeth Black is a well-respected author of novels written both for and about the upper-class ladies of Victorian society. But by night - as Charles King - she writes the Penny Dreadfuls that are all the rage among the working-class men. Fletcher Walker is the most successful author in the Penny Dreadful market, that is until Charles King started taking all of his readers. Determined to find the elusive Mr. King, Fletcher approaches Miss Black for help. Elizabeth agrees to help Fletcher to insure her secret identity is never discovered. What neither author anticipated was the instant attraction between them. Now readers, reputations, and romance are all on the line.