Forced to marry gambler Ash Ellis to keep her beloved vineyards, Lady Henrietta Prince finds that all bets are off when his kisses are more intoxicating than the finest of wines even though he will never have her trust.
While renovating Thornhill House, Navy man Stamford Wright mixes business with pleasure when he is distracted by the infuriating Lady Beatrice Bentley, a bookish beauty who keeps him on his toes.