Philippa is a belly dancer currently regretting the fact that a few drinks talked her into getting engaged to some guy she just met. Next time they see each other, she's determined to set the record straight. Instead, someone completely unexpected shows up. The young, sexy intruder is her fiancé's uncle, James Haverford, Earl of Sherringborne. Desperate to hide the scandal of his nephew getting engaged to some "second-rate dancer," he tries to take Philippa to his mansion. Philippa is outraged. "Do you think you can look down on people just because you're an earl?" She lashes out at him, but the earl's charms are irresistible.