All she wants is a kiss.
That's what Matilda's trying to convince herself. She can't stop thinking about that Miscreant Marquess, but one little kiss will free her from her obsession and she can settle for a respectable suitor.
He's sworn to never fall in love again.
Colin, the Marquess of Markham enjoys flirting with his sister's friend, but when he overhears her parents talking about a pending match between Matilda and him, he avoids Matilda at all costs, having vowed to never again lose his heart to a woman in search of a title.
Mattie continues to cross Markham's path, sneaking her way past the walls he's built around his heart. Can he learn to trust again, and let her into his heart?
