When her father dies leaving no male heir, Christiana Perrer loses her family home to distant kinsman Severin, Duke of Sael and Verdun. Suddenly responsible for the young woman and her estate, he asks his sister to find her a suitable match during London Season. Meanwhile, thirty-eight-year-old Severin becomes taken with Christiana's gentleness and depth but is reluctant to pursue his growing affection for a woman so deserving of a gentleman her own age. Will these two open themselves for a meeting of hearts or will Christiana accept the proposal of another?
