Miss Celia Barlow has always gotten what she wanted. Whether it's been clothes, jewelry, or social prominence, all she's had to do was snap her fingers, and it was hers. So when she sets her sights on a certain gentleman, it only makes sense that she should get him, too. Except it doesn't work out the way she expects. The trap she planned ends up backfiring on her, and the love of her life ends up with someone else.Upon finding out what Celia did, her brother is furious, and he sets out to marry her off to the first gentleman who's willing to marry her. That gentleman just happens to be Captain Sebastian Egan who recently inherited his older brother's title and troubled estate. Add to that his own debts and the fact that his injury prevents him from going back out to sea, he needs money. He doesn't care how he gets it. He just needs it. And as soon as possible. So he agrees to marry Celia in order to get her dowry.When Sebastian realizes just how spoiled she is, he takes it upon himself to teach her that her days of manipulation are over. With him, the rules have changed. And he's determined to prove to everyone that someone like Celia can be tamed, even if it's going to take a battle of wills to do it.