Brenn, the new Earl of Merton, has come to London to find a bride…a rich bride…to help him rebuild his estate. The estate has been in tatters for 200 years and he is currently living in a small cottage.

Tess Hamlin has been the belle of the ball for a few seasons now. But an heiress can afford to be choosy, can’t she? When she finds out her inheritance is gone, she must marry quickly before society finds out about her financial state.

Married within a week, neither Brenn nor Tess knows the other’s secret.

I enjoyed this one quite a bit. I connected with both characters and couldn’t help but root for them. But the typical “I love him but will be mad at him until he says those three magic words” part went on a bit long for me.