Charlotte is about to be married to a British marquis sheโs never even met before. When her fatherโs gambling habits caught up with him, he offered the hand of Clarice, Charlotteโs twin sister, to pay off his debt to the marquis. Thereโs just one problem?Clarice has gone missing! So Charlotte ends up disguising herself as her twin sister to become the infamous old lecherโs bride in her place. She canโt believe her misfortuneโฆuntil she meets him face-to-face and learns heโs nothing like sheโd imagined. Heโs young?and shockingly handsome. But his eyes are full of contempt for Charlotte and his words are full of scorn. Itโs true their marriage was born of obligation, but why is the marquis so cruel to her?