Betrayed and distrustful, beautiful Philadelphian, Abby Moore sails to England, marriage the last thing on her mind. A decent match is not for her, not with her secret. Waiting for her half brother, the Earl of Carrington, she finds herself in a compromising situation. Despite the attraction she feels for the Earl of Lynbrook, she discovers herself with a marriage proposal she can't accept. In fact, she'll do about anything to get out of the match and she says so.

Bradford St. James, the Earl of Lynbrook, doesn't want this marriage. Even when he hears Abby denounce him, honor says he must marry. Although she tempts him like no other woman he's met, he'll say his vows then hide her away at his northern estate. But when accidents threaten his life, he begins to wonder just what Abby is willing to do to get rid of him.