After only a few days in England, Miss Theo Radlett is forced to conclude that there is not a single person among her family whom she can trust. Newly arrived from Philadelphia, she has been disowned by her grandfather, Lord Radlett, then threatened by her dandified cousin Beau.
Now rakish Benedict, a distant relative with a scandalous past and mysterious present, seems determined to use her as a means of gaining the Radlett fortune.
Theo vows not to become his puppet -- but how can she stop herself, when she is already in love with him?