When her sister Bella falls in love with the money-hungry Anthony Dangby, Rebecca Jones is determined to do everything in her power to put an end to the romance. Upon realising that she can't break up their relationship on her own she asks the Earl of Flintshire, her handsome, but scandalous neighbour to help her. But the Earl has other plans in mind.

He finds her motives and the lady in question fascinating. But with a rake's reputation and a second cousin accused of being a fortune hunter, declaring his own intentions to Rebecca will be a challenge...