Miss Aurora Glendenning wants marriage. She wants the security and protection of a man who loves her for herself alone. Only love will allow a man to overlook the glaring mistakes she's made. So she hides her past and her wealth behind an elaborate web of deceit.

Levi, Lord Greville needs a fortune. He resolves to marry an heiress and recoup his losses. But when he meets the lovely Miss Glendenning, he can think of no one else. Determined on his course, he forces his mind away from the young woman. But an indiscreet meeting causes a rushed marriage and the revealing of lies too shocking to endure.

When Aurora's past makes threatening advances, Levi must choose between love and pride.