Lydia Grenville did not even hope to marry a representative of the London aristocracy - who would marry a girl who devoted her whole life to writing adventure novels and the difficult task of fighting to save London girls from brothels? In addition, Lydia had no time left for admirers, courtship and other romantic nonsense. However, everything changed after a chance meeting with Vere Mallory, Duke of Ainswood, the most eligible titled bachelor and rake of the capital. Vir, accustomed to easy victories, was stunned when he met a sharp rebuff, and the more Lydia moves away from him, the more persistently he hunts for the beautiful proud woman. He hunts without noticing how excitement grows into true passion...