A reclusive Duke, a shelved spinster, and a scandal in the making walk into a study…

The Duke of Wentworth, a reclusive rake, determined to live life on his terms, keeps himself out of the scandal papers and societal events. He must marry by his thirty-third birthday to collect his entire inheritance. His meddlesome mother hosts lavish balls in their London townhome to find him a suitable match. He wants nothing of it.

Lady Rosalind realizes she must marry this season for money and peerage after she learns her father wasted away their family estate and the doweries for her and her three sisters. If she doesn't marry quickly, her younger sisters may end up in a life of servitude.

Two determined people, who know they must marry, are bound together to avoid a scandal that could ruin Rosalind’s reputation.

Will this rake of a Duke give up his selfish, reclusive ways and open his heart to a future of true happiness?