When John Merrick, the Earl of Corbeau, is caught in a locked storeroom with Lady Grace, he has but one choice—marry her. Lady Grace Landon will do anything to help her family, impoverished by her father’s disgrace. But trapping an honorable earl into marriage? Never. Corbeau must prove that he loves her, despite her father’s misdeeds. And Grace must realize that love freely given can override society’s scorn and lead to both of their happy endings.