Returning from finishing school in France, Louisa Hatton is full of enthusiasm for the life ahead of her. She's convinced it will be both exciting and romantic. But her parents have already planned a very suitable marriage for her to Lord Westbridge, their new neighbor. He is a cold, hard man who wants Louisa despite her protests. Her parents refuse to hear her objections, as her father owes Lord Westbridge money. It seems that for help she can only turn to the mysterious, handsome Roderick Blake, whose dark eyes haunt her. But Roderick is only a groom. How can he protect Louisa from the forces directed against her?

This historical romance will delight fans of Downton Abbey.