Brilliant but rumored mad,
Michael Layward, the impoverished Duke of Wyverne, has no
success courting heiresses until widowed Lady Stratton takes
up his cause—after first refusing his suit. Caroline Graves,
the popular Countess of Stratton, sits alone at the pinnacle
of London society and has vowed never to remarry. When
Michael—her counterpart in an old scandal—returns to town
after a long absence, she finds herself as enthralled with
him as ever. As she guides the anxiety-ridden duke through
the trials of London society, Caroline realizes that she’s
lost her heart. But if she gives herself to the only man
she’s ever loved, she’ll lose the hard won independence she
prizes above all.