Jane is trapped. She's got money, but this being the 1860s she doesn't have access to it until she marries. She lives with her uncle and his family (his wife and son). He controls the money and keeps her housebound and isolated. He feels that her money should be all his. Apparently he had lent Jane's father money to start his business. Despite being paid back in full & with interest, that wasn't enough and he was cheated out of more. He is also deeply involved with politics.
Crispin is one of her father's political colleagues. One particular night he "sees" Jane and thinks they can help each other out. Crispin trusts no one. He aspires to become the prime minister and is willing to go to great lengths to achieve that. He makes a bargain with Jane. Copy a certain letter her uncle has in his possession and he will give to the name and direction of a priest who will quite happily sign a marriage decree for her. She just needs a guy, anyone will do, and the priest will sign.
So when Crispin is attacked and was thought to be a death door, Jane thought, might as well use him!
And surprise, he lived! And has amnesia.
I liked the writing, the characters. What I didn't like so much was Crispin's complete personality change with the amnesia.

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