Lady Patrina Tidemore gave up on the ridiculous
notion of true love after having her heart shattered and her
trust destroyed by a black-hearted cad. Used as a pawn in a
game of revenge against her brother, Patrina returns to
London from a failed elopement with a tattered reputation
and little hope for a respectable match. The only peace she
finds is in her solitude on the cold winter days at Hyde
Park. And even that is yanked from her by two little
hellions who just happen to have a devastatingly handsome,
but coldly aloof father, the Marquess of Beaufort. Something
about the lord stirs the dreams she’d once carried for an
honorable gentleman’s love.
Weston Aldridge, the 4th Marquess of Beaufort was deceived
and betrayed by his late wife. In her faithlessness, he’s
come to view women as self-serving, indulgent creatures.
Except, after a series of chance encounters with Patrina, he
comes to appreciate how uniquely different she is than all
women he’s ever known.
At the Christmastide season, a time of hope and new
beginnings, Patrina and Weston, unexpectedly learn true love
in one another. However, as Patrina’s scandalous past
threatens their future and the happiness of his children,
they are both left to determine if love is enough.