Since her parents' untimely death, Eloise Camarthon has lived a quiet life as she becomes accustomed to the loss, but she can't hide away forever.

During her first London Season Eloise becomes all too aware of her attractions. However, neither her beauty, wit nor intelligence is the draw but her substantial fortune.

No ordinary debutante. she wants to live her life on her own terms, as promised by her guardian, the Duke of Westbury. But Eloise is wealthy in her own right and a target for those with her fortune in their sights.

Benedict Warrington, the Earl of Rothsea, seeks answers to a family tragedy but walks a treacherous path. His investigation takes him to Westbury's country seat, where he meets the beguiling Eloise, and a dangerous chain of events unfolds.

Circumstances force an ultimatum, which threatens to change the course of Eloise's future. Benedict is on the trail of a vicious murderer but finds more than he bargained for as the deaths mount up. Can he protect Eloise, or will he be the killer's next victim?