A rake by any other name

Lord Hartley returns home to find his family in financial ruin, with the only solution being an arranged marriage to an heiress. Complicating matters, he's already promised to another, and the chosen heiress, Sophie Goodnight, actively resists his advances. As he navigates these romantic dilemmas, Lord Hartley uncovers shocking secrets from his father's past that threaten to overshadow everything.