Several years ago, the incorrigible reveler and womanizer Colin Brockhurst, Earl of Ravenshire, broke the heart of young Angelina Branham by mocking her first love. However, now, when circumstances force him to immediately marry, the count suddenly realizes that the one whose reverent feeling he once rejected is the only one with whom he is ready to throw in his lot.

However, Angelina is now far from naive girl. Colin has already dealt her a painful blow once, which means he is no longer worthy of trust. The charming rake will need a lot of effort to reawaken the flame of love in the girl’s soul, which she deliberately killed in herself day after day...