Charlotte is about to be married to a British marquis sheâs never even met before. When her fatherâs gambling habits caught up with him, he offered the hand of Clarice, Charlotteâs twin sister, to pay off his debt to the marquis. Thereâs just one problemâClarice has gone missing! So Charlotte ends up disguising herself as her twin sister to become the infamous old lecherâs bride in her place. She canât believe her misfortuneâĻuntil she meets him face-to-face and learns heâs nothing like sheâd imagined. Heâs youngâand shockingly handsome. But his eyes are full of contempt for Charlotte and his words are full of scorn. Itâs true their marriage was born of obligation, but why is the marquis so cruel to her?