Oh my, what an cute book.
A fiery Tessa and stoic Roarke,steam the pages of this book together.
Tessa has been cast off by the ton for dunking a bad dude in punch. She now runs and rundown home for women of the ton who need a place to hide, due to unwanted families or situations. Tessa herself is persecuted by her cousin and aunt.
In hops Roark, a beautiful kind giant of a man who has admired Tessa for many years from far. She holds him up, he offers to marry her.
It leads to inevitable steam, trust, friendship and hea.