James Mayland, the earl of Langdon, is horrified when he discovers that his feckless younger brother is betrothed to Nell Ashley from the vicarage. He's certain that Nell, who only has a meager dowry, is a fortune hunter. Now, to save his brother from a loveless marriage, Langdon plans on enticing this fetching miss into a compromising situation--with himself! But one ardent kiss teaches the distrustful lord that, far from blunting Cupid's arrow, he has deflected it deep into his own wary heart.