The unsociable, stern Rhys Yelverton, Earl of Marchant, living as a recluse in his castle, has long been turned by rumor into a terrible monster and misogynist. This is the kind of groom Lynnette Berry Trinn will have to deal with, but she is not a timid girl. Linnet is absolutely sure: in less than two weeks, the “monster”, conquered by beauty, intelligence and charm, will fall at her feet and turn into an ardent and passionate lover!..