Forced to marry at the demand of society, Count Meridan decided to take as his wife the daughter of Lord Belville in lieu of a card-guessing win—without any hassle. He didn’t even bother to look at his fiancée before the wedding. And he did so in vain. Because Lord Belville had two daughters, and the bold, willful Lucinda decided to marry the count to save her beautiful sister from an odious marriage.
The young husband, feeling cheated, left his wife on the day of the wedding. And when he returned, he didn’t believe his eyes.
Lucinda was not exactly beautiful, but she was smart enough to become one of the most brilliant and famous women in London. The young count had almost fallen in love with his wife, but then something unexpected happened…