First comes marriage, then comes love. Miss Elizabeth Dunseith grew up in genteel poverty, happy despite her abusive father and weak mother. The marriage her father has arranged for her seems shady, but despite her fears for her future, Beth is relieved to get away from home with her handsome, new husband. Justin Fulton, Earl of Westfield, is puzzled by the contradictory behavior of his purchased bride. One moment she is haughty and cool, the next she is warm and endearing. Their relationship is just starting to develop when Justin's meddling sister throws them off course and an old friend of Beth's complicates matters further. Can their differences get sorted before it's too late to claim their happily ever after?