The aristocrat's fair lady? Children were a distant speck on the horizon for bachelor Antonio Rocha, Marques de Salazar, until he unexpectedly becomes guardian to his niece. In order to protect the Rocha legacy, he will raise her as his own. Only Sophie Cunningham stands in his way. The stunning spitfire is joint guardian to his niece and she's refusing to give up the girl, daring to call him an arrogant stranger! She might not speak – or live – like a lady, but Sophie is about to join the Spanish aristocracy. If she won't give up her claim on his niece, then Antonio will claim her too – as his convenient wife!