London, 1882.
His mother's past marked his own future. He fought hard to free himself from the consequences of choices that were not his own. The Marquess of Rexton is now determined to live an impeccable life, free of scandals. The sought-after bachelor would choose to marry only a woman as pure and spotless as the whitest snow.
However, when he agrees to help a sweet young girl find the ideal husband she deserves, he - unwittingly - will face what he thought he had overcome... He will meet her sister, the dynamic Lady Lansdowne, whose tumultuous life has shocked London society. The lady offers the marquess a new agreement and then he finds himself dangerously close to her...