Lord Blakeney did not at all plan to indulge in the quiet joys of family life - on the contrary, upon returning to London after a two-year absence, he was going to have a lot of fun with frivolous courtesans. Smart, independent Minerva Montrose never sought to marry, much less marry a worthless man, her look, a rake like Blakeney. But alas! A small misunderstanding at the ball, and Minerva’s reputation is hopelessly compromised, and Blakeney is now obliged to marry the girl he “ruined”. Of course, the wedding is not the end of the world - smart people will always be able to maintain freedom in marriage. However, the plans of Minerva and her legal husband are coming apart at the seams , when an ardent passion that does not recognize either agreements or the arguments of reason intervenes in the game...