Lord Edward Thatcher unexpectedly inherits the title of Earl after a family tragedy. Now, one of his new responsibilities is to marry and produce an heir. And his mother has already made plans for a wedding to a duke’s daughter. However, he has set his eyes on another; a match far from suitable for his new position.
Louisa Brown is a lady's maid who swears she will never fall for a nobleman. After all, it will only lead to heartbreak, as she has learned from her past. But a charming guest of her Lady, appears the only exception to her rule. While the attraction between the two is undeniable, Louisa tries hard to dismiss her rising desire for the alluring lord, for they belong to different words. Yet, Edward is determined to defy society's dictations and make her his. Only that reality is more complex than anticipated. However, when his mother announces his betrothal to a duke's daughter, Edward has no choice but to consider giving up his desires. To marry a woman he doesn’t love is bad, but to lose the only one he ever longed for is lethal. He is a temptation hard to resist, she is the burning desire he ever dreamt.