Lady Millicent Vane, only daughter of the notorious Earl of Wexly, has suddenly become a social pariah. Once the belle of the ball, her late father’s secrets are reaching out beyond the grave to vex her yet again. No decent, titled gentleman will offer her marriage now, and her prospects seem bleak… if only she had listened to her heart when Will had proposed.
Lord William Grant, Marquess of Crestlewick, has spent the last four years trying to forget the gorgeous young lady he fell in love with from their very first dance. Yet when he proposed, Millie had laughed in his face. Vowing never to darken her door, his pride has kept him away. But the years have only strengthened his feelings for Millie, and what good is his reputation if he doesn’t have the woman he loves?