Devon Ravenel, a rake with no interest in responsibility, unexpectedly inherits an earldom, a crumbling estate and its debts. He also inherits the household of the late earl, including his widow Kathleen, who wants nothing to do with him, and three unmarried sisters he would rather not support. His plan to sell up and leave becomes harder the more he gets to know Kathleen. The first Ravenels novel.
