A compromising situation… for an innocent Lady! After fending off ruffians with her parasol and hauling a battered man into her carriage, Jane Newman finds herself unwittingly compromised with enigmatic Ivo Merton, Earl of Kendall! Jane always intended to become an artist not a wife, and now she has no choice but becoming betrothed. They strike a bargain that means she can continue to paint, but Ivo has awakened another passion in her – to uncover his secrets…