Charis Forbes-Wilkinson is ruined! At least in the critical eyes of Regency Society. And she is quite content with that state of affairs. Who needs a husband anyway? Unfortunately, an unsolicited offer of marriage appears, sending Charis fleeing into the countryside to meet with a completely unacceptable friend of hers - a gypsy girl.

Fate intervenes, however, in the form of one Sinjun Randall, who is idly tooling his phaeton down the same country lane as Charis. He's enchanted and she's fascinated by his handsome smile and easy ways. Finally accepting his offer of a ride - completely outrageous in and of itself - Charis makes her own suggestion. And it's far more outrageous than a simple carriage trip. Sinjun agrees without hesitation. He's found himself entwined in her plans, willing to assist her in her total ruination and completely lost in her expressive eyes. Their passionate interlude completes Charis's ruination. But rather than ending her future, it marks the beginning of a new and unexpected love...