A handsome aristocrat, a rich man, a bachelor... and the most unfortunate man in London - that's what Lord Nicholas St. John became from the moment a popular ladies' magazine declared him the most eligible of secular bachelors. From now on, Nicholas is pursued by brides, and finally, in desperation to get rid of the harassment, he decides to go on a journey. That’s when fate brings him together with the beautiful Isabel Townsend, the daughter of an impoverished lord. She doesn’t need a husband or a lover, she just asks for help to Nicholas. However, from the very first meeting with Isabelle, a flame of passion ignites in the heart of St. John...