Lord Linton, a master of illusion as cunning as he is handsome, is out to capture his father's killer. Taking a page from the bard, he decides the play is the thing to catch the villain. But when he hires an impoverished actress to masquerade as his mistress, even Linton cannot envision the extraordinary performance that awaits.

Poor but well-born, Miss Sarah Armistead agrees to pose as the latest conquest of a cynical rake to pay for her younger brother William's schooling. She considers Eton her brother's birthright as a baron's son, even if he does not know how poor they are. But as she begins to succumb to her employer's charms, Sarah finds it hard to keep up the ruse.

A little magic and a lot of sparks catch this Regency couple unawares...