After a scandalous encounter at a country inn, Justin, Earl of Chatleigh, and Miss Melissa Selby are forced to make an unsuitable match. Justin, facing an uncertain future, believes he has been trapped into marriage by a scheming miss. Melissa, running from a dangerous past, fears she has gotten herself into even deeper trouble. It is not the best way to begin a marriage. Matters become even worse when it becomes apparent that someone is threatening Justin's life. It will take all Melissa's courage and strength to protect her husband - and to win his love.
