Reckless Rory never expected to fall in love, especially with a ruined London lady. Rory MacKenzie came to London expecting excitement and to carry on with his reckless lifestyle. He didn't expect to fight a duel and end up married. Can he turn over a new leaf? His new wife needs his help and he finds himself willing to accommodate her, willing to become a better man for her. Perhaps he isn't such a lost cause after all. Perhaps he is falling in love. Grace Snowden is trapped and desperate to escape her awful stepfather and the man she had mistakenly hoped would help her. Marriage to Rory MacKenzie seems like a long shot, especially when he rejects her overtures in bed for some honorable reason of his own, but as they grow to know each other better, she finds herself trusting him.

Loving him. Or is she just making another mistake?.