Returning from Paris as the belle of high society, Whitney Stone is determined to reclaim the heart of her childhood sweetheart. But upon her return to England, her world shatters: her bankrupt father has betrothed her to the notorious Clayton Westmoreland, the powerful Duke of Claymore.

Outraged by this betrayal, Whitney vows to defy the Duke at every turn. Yet, as she challenges him, a fiery passion ignites between them—a desire she never anticipated.

Torn between her lifelong dreams and an unexpected love, Whitney must choose her path. Will she surrender to the magnetic pull of the Duke or fight for the love she always imagined?