Every titled gentleman is obliged to produce a legitimate heir. And the goal of Colin Oliver, Viscount Sutton, is to marry a modest, well-bred young girl as soon as possible, who will bear him a son.

What about love? This did not worry the Viscount at all until he met Alexandra Larchmont.

She is divinely beautiful and has a sharp, unfeminine mind.

Reason, pride, prudence - everything tells Colin to stay away from Alexandra . But the passion that burns him stubbornly refuses to obey common sense...