The daughter of a successful merchant, Selina Lyndell never expects to marry an earl. But that's exactly what is about to happen. Their first meeting is entirely unconventional but the moment Edmund Pembroke, the Earl of Granville, lays eyes on Selina, he's enchanted. Selina, the daughter of a successful merchant, is new money and never dreams to aspire as high as an earl for a match. But when Edmund insists on courting her, she tries her best to set her fears aside and enjoy their whirlwind courtship. But sometimes the fates are cruel and a vicious turn of events shatters all she holds dear. Edmund isn't letting Selina go without a fight, be that on the streets of London, at the Old Baily, or against the ton's vicious gossip. Nothing will stop him from clearing the name of the woman he loves.