Lord Jack Aikenhead's notorious exploits have finally caught up with him, and now he must restore his reputation by undertaking a covert intelligence operation in war-torn France.

Stepping in to protect silk weaver Marguerite Grolier against an attacker, however, throws his plans into disarray! Jack now needs the spirited French beauty's help on his mission and they must travel together though she will be hopelessly compromised. But as she weaves her own alluring spell around him, marriage becomes an increasingly pleasurable prospect for this once-incorrigible rake!