For several years now, Melisande Fleming has been secretly dreaming of winning the heart of the irresistible Jasper Renshaw, Viscount Vale, and, hiding her jealousy, watches as he changes lovers one after another. When Jasper is abandoned by his bride on the eve of the wedding, Melisande bravely offers herself to him as his wife, although she understands that the Viscount will not remain faithful to her. But Vale is bewitched by Melisande - in the cold, prim beauty he unexpectedly found a passionate lover. Having completely lost his head from love, he decides to open his soul to her...

OCR: Dinny; Spellcheck: Elisa