Womanizing rake and Duke of Clermont, Jason Bridewell, is quite irritated when he learns that his inheritance will be compromised if he does not marry by the end of the year.
Upon a trip to his family’s ancestral property in Cumberland, he meets Agnes Tolland, a lovely but modest young woman. Earthy and unaware of her beauty, she is certain she will live out her days without knowing the love or physical intimacy of a man. Her reluctance at his wooing ignites his interest, and what starts as a strict arrangement blossoms into a true romance..
But when a mysterious stranger walks into the portrait of their fragile relationship and attempts to blackmail the Duke with scandalous information, the Duke must make the decision to face the consequences or lose the sweet, captivating woman he is growing to love..