When the famous conqueror of hearts, Duke Jered Mandeville, proposed to young Tessa Astley, the girl decided that her deepest dreams had come true. How naive she was! The frivolous rake simply needed a beautiful, innocent bride from a worthy family who would give him an heir - and go to a rural estate, so as never to interfere with her husband’s brilliant metropolitan life. However, Tessa is not one of those women who will gladly sacrifice herself. She is madly in love with Mandeville and is ready to do anything to win his heart.