He vows to never risk his center once again. She hides her want to avoid rejection. A married relationship of convenience is not what either of these wished for.

Overlooked by society and underappreciated in her family, Ellen Bringhurst has resigned herself to spinsterhood and a life of reading. Until her match-making close friends contrive to reintroduce Ellen to the man she has secretly loved since their shared childhood.

As younger son to an earl, Marcus Calvert must wed to be able to inherit his estate. Still medical a broken center, he prefers a practical method of matrimony instead of romantic like. When Ellen is definitely presented as a possible bride, he proposes a relationship of convenience.

Ellen allows his hand, hiding her feelings instead of risking her husband’s rejection. Marcus, though decided never to expose his center again, finds even more to admire in his childhood friend with each moving day. What started as a practical arrangement now gets the possibility to be a lot more. But is definitely Marcus ready to risk his center a second period?