Lynette Beckwith's first Season in London is filled with hopes of finding the perfect manthe man she would marry. Someone tall, dark and handsome, who will love her as much as she loves him. She never dreamed she might be marked as a 'pigeon' in an annual wager. A wager that will leave her reputation ruined.
Griffith Moreland is tall, dark and handsome. He is also a scoundrel of the lowest sort. He and his friend Alexander Chambers have played their games with the innocents of the Season for the last four years. This year he has chosen Lynette!
Nicholas Thornby has loved Lynette all his life, though she still sees him as a childhood friend. He can only watch as she is taken in by Griff's charm and aristocratic air. He discovers the truth about Griff too late. Now he is compelled to step in to save Lynette's reputation.