Annis Wychwood delights in her independence.

Beautiful, rich and far too busy for love, she has turned down the advances of many a hopeful suitor.

But when she becomes entangled in the affairs of a runaway heiress, she encounters the girl’s guardian, the notorious Oliver Carleton.

While Oliver may be a reckless and uncivil rogue, Annis can’t help but be drawn towards his wild ways . . .