Matthew Monfort has excellent reasons for loathing members of the ton. He deals with them on a daily basis but has no time for them. Suddenly, thanks to his father’s machinations, he finds himself inveigled into offering for Lady Verity Tristan. Certainly, it’s time he married and she’s... well, she’s different; in fact she’s quite delightful... and intelligent... and sweet... but she needn’t think she’s going to win him over. Then everything changes when Verity’s past catches up with her.