With the third refusal of his hand in as many months, James Hammond is losing hope of ever finding the right woman to become the new Mrs. Hammond. What woman would want to take on a widower with mountains of debt, a rambunctious son to keep in check, and a ward to prepare for a London season? With time running out, he is desperate enough to propose to just about any woman he meets, regardless of what his heart might have to say, even a stranger that is swept into his house in an unlucky incident…Whisked away across the Channel to avoid scandal, four years later, Letty Langham vows never to allow such a powerful emotion as love to control her again. That is why, come autumn, she plans to become engaged to a perfectly adequate lord. Comfortable home, excellent connections, no love involved. Perfect. But when an act of charity goes awry while visiting her cousins, Letty finds herself in the frequent company of James Hammond and his higgledy-piggledy household that is positively yearning for love. Will Letty be brave enough to open her heart again? Will James allow his heart to have a say in his search for a wife?