Lily Taylor has a tumultuous past with her neighbor, Owen Lennox, the Earl of Trent. A past she's been able to avoid for years while he's traveled the Continent. However, with Owen's return to Hampshire, she can't help falling into old habits and courting trouble whenever he's near... Owen Lennox still harbors pain from the betrayal of his childhood love, Lily, and while he'd prefer to forget their past liaison, he can't resist her stubborn, rebellious charm... One night will change everything, forcing the two lovers to reconcile their past for a brighter future...a future that'll arrive in nine months' time.