Her whole world has changed... Until her sister's marriage less than one year before, Catherine Evans never expected to have a London season. Now that her prospects have changed, she hopes to capture the heart of the man who can never be merely a friend. He is bound by duty... The Earl of Kerrick has tried to see his best friend's sister-in-law as a younger sister. But just when he realizes his feelings for her go much deeper, duty forces him to court another. They both want what they cannot have... It is supposed to be a brief courtship in name only. As Kerrick works to free himself so he can finally pursue the woman he craves, outside forces conspire to ensure he marries the wrong woman.