Lord Andrew Aragon had all but given up finding a woman he can truly love, until he meets Miss Patricia Mayfair and tumbles head over heels. But Miss Mayfair is a Regency bluestocking who is more fond of books than the idea of marriage, and she has taken a solemn vow never to marry a man who gambles—as Lord Andrew, being part of the Prince Regent's set, is known to do. Can these two increasingly love-smitten members of the ton resolve their differences? Perhaps…if it were not for the deception and greed of two people closest to them. This wicked pair has hired an enigmatic man, his face as scared as his soul, his attire as black as his reputation, to carry out their nefarious plans and make their evil wish come true—the death of Lord Andrew and his beloved Miss Mayfair.