What was a young lady to do?

Emma's stepmama wanted a titled son-in-law. Emma wanted to remain a spinster, managing the family's estate. Fortunately, it seemed she need do nothing, for her stepmama assumed that dressing Emma as a Maypole and pursuing noblemen with a horrifying ferocity would ensure results. Emma had no doubt that all the gentleman would be frightened away.

She was mortified to receive a proposal from one of the most sought-after men in England. If Richard Fairfax was pleased with her appearance and her family, Emma was certain she wanted nothing to do with him.

But there was more to Richard than Emma expected…and that discerning gentleman could see there was more to Emma than being Mama's disappointment. Could he win her heart and her hand?