Handsome Jonathan Westruder, Earl of Davenport, the most inveterate rake and the most dangerous seducer of London, returns to the capital - and is not at all opposed to taking his lovely companion Hilary Dever under his wing on the road. Alas, his hopes for a pleasant adventure are not destined to come true: what is happening From a family rejected by the world, Hilary, whose only hope for a better future is a respectable marriage of convenience, cannot risk her reputation. And the more excited Davenport tries to seduce her, the more quickly the hunting instinct in his soul turns into genuine, passionate love...