Homeless and penniless, Rosamund Chalmers is forced to marry Lord Harry Portman. In return for a comfortable life, she must produce an heir! But far from sweeping her into his bed, Harry seems determined to keep her at arm's length.

Harry's attraction to Rosamund unsettles him, threatens the terms of their convenient marriage and his undercover work bringing criminals to justice. Guilt over his first wife's death tortures him, but when Rosamund falls into danger, Harry has to find the courage to let go of the past and fight for the woman he loves