Simon Cynster has finally realised that it's time for him to settle down, and Lady Osbaldestone's house party seems like the perfect place to find a bride. But Portia Ashford is not what he had in mind. She's not the least bit interested in marriage for one thing, and for another, she's practically family. But Portia has another kind of family in mind - children of her own - and in order to reach her dream she'll need a husband. She must learn that in order to find what she wants out of a marriage, she must trust her heart, even if it is leading her to stubborn, notoriously rougish Simon.