Julian Drake finds himself in a difficult situation: marry or spend an indefinite amount of time listening to his sister insist he find a wife. When an innocent gathering leads to a scintillating kiss between himself and Chloe Fenton, the vicar's daughter, Julian thinks he's found the perfect out he needs to silence his sister at last. But he never anticipated becoming emotionally involved, nor what a painful web his whisper of deception would ultimately weave.