Lady Astrid Everleigh returns to her uncle’s estate just in time to witness a betrayal by her uncle. Having gone through the inheritance of Astrid and her family, he is now offering Isobel’s hand to the Earl of Beaumont, the same man who ruined Astrid’s reputation. The first read offered a look at the helplessness of women in deciding their own fates at that time. With no money, Astrid is totally dependent on her uncle. It will take an amount of craftiness and daring to thwart his plans.