Hugo Wilde, the Duke of Lindow, must convince Lady Astley, the only woman for him, that their powerful attraction, his castle, and his eight mischievous children add up to a match made in heaven.

Intending to marry a well-bred Englishwoman, the Duke of Trent finds himself drawn, after their provocative encounter, to American heiress Merry Pelford, despite her having infamously jilted two fianc�es and currently on the run from her third.