When Viscount Daniel Moberly comes across a beautiful young woman being accosted in the garden of his best friend's wedding his life ends up turning inside out. In an act of sheer chivalry, he saves the fair maiden and finds himself engaged to be married. She is tiny and adorable and everything that is inspiring his manly instincts to save and protect.

The only problem is she seems to want to solve her problems by herself. Miss Eva Johansen is the youngest of seven daughters. Her parents, tired of the marriage mart tried to settle her with a lecher of the worst sort, thank heavens Viscount Moberly happened along. That being said, Eva is not about to ruin his life by marrying the Viscount and allowing him to sacrifice himself for her even if he seems perfectly willing, which oddly enough he does.