Lady Victoria Jane Emerson left behind her girlish notions of romance when Jonathan Pierce Thatcher deserted her without a backward glance. Now the time has come when she must finally choose a husband, and she has vowed to marry someone who will never break her heart.

Jonathan, Viscount Remington, has returned home free of all his family's debts only to discover that by some miracle he has been chosen to vie for the hand of his beloved Victoria. To convince her to once again believe in the magic of love and the promise of desire will be his greatest challenge yet. And one he cannot fail!