Isabella's grandfather, the Earl of Westmere, is insisting she take a husband -- and she's to choose which of her four second cousins it's to be! In desperation, Bella turns to Robert Huntley, the cousin with whom she's shared many a childhood scrape. A distinguished captain of the Hussars, Robert finds himself agreeing to her outrageous suggestion of a pretend engagement. Why, then, is he tantalized by thoughts of what marriage to Bella could mean?
