Jasper Patterdale might be an earl's estranged younger son, but his efforts to help his brother have backfiredlanding him in trouble! He's out of options when feisty stranger Penelope Brinsley offers him a lifeline: she'll pay off his debts if he'll marry her so she can gain control of her family business. It's a practical match on paperuntil an inconvenient desire to share the marriage bed changes their deal completely!