If you want upon an earl .

Harriet Hathaway has just ever wanted 1 man: the Earl of Roxley. After a passionate interlude at a house party, Harriet is definitely convinced Roxley can do the right thing and propose. But when she earnings to London, she finds the roguish earl on the verge of proposing to some other.

Yet Harriet won’t think that her expectations of a happily-ever-after are completely lost-for she can easily see the desire still flickering in the earl’s eyes when he looks at her from over the dance flooring. And when they are alone . . . there is certainly one wish neither can deny.

. . . the most remarkable things can occur

The Earl of Roxley is in a dangerous fix-and to keep Harriet safe, he must hold her at arm’s length. He won’t entangle her in the murderous secret that is threatening to demolish his family and his upcoming. But keeping Harriet Hathaway out of his difficulties proves as difficult as it is definitely to keep the identified beauty from stealing his heart.