The MacNaught brothers have made a pact that each will marry within a year of the one before him – except Craig. As the oldest, he is expected to find a wife this season and he has no intention of wasting time with needless courting. Why should he when a duke can simply walk into a ball and pick out the bride of his choice? Unfortunately, the woman he chooses is not so easily impressed by his title and Craig soon finds himself relying on a game of hide-the-dagger to win the favour of the woman he is quickly coming to love.