Determined to restore his family's name with his newfound wealth, Gideon Harwood, while searching for his missing brother, stumbles upon a dangerous scandal involving one of the ton's most respected aristocrats--a discovery that leads to a marriage of convenience. Original.
Awful characterization ... just awful! None of these people's decisions make any rational sense or are consistent with what we are told (not shown, oh no!) about them at dreary length. And there is the bonus gift of a heroine with the decision-making skills and emotional maturity of a 12-year-old.
But don't worry, there's a monkey! Nobody ever came back from India back then without a monkey and the requisite colorful ethnic man-servant!!