His unrefined ward is in need of a firm hand. She's turned his life upside down. His solution? Find her a husband. Lord Lucas Tanner believes he's come up with a brilliant plan to marry off Miss Charlotte Winchester, an unwanted complication in his reclusive and orderly life. But if his plan is so brilliant, why does he feel such jealousy when he sees her enjoying the company of others? Cultures and passions clash when these two unlikely roommates are forced to share a home. Will they draw a chalk line through the center of the parlor, or will their acrimony turn to matrimony?