She was given two choices…
Georgiana Bridgerton is not opposed to the idea of marriage.
She just thought she would have a say in her own.
 But with her reputation hanging by a thread after being kidnapped for her dowry, it seems she has few options: Either she will never marry, or she will marry the man who ruined her life.

 A deus ex machina…
Nicholas Rokesby is the fourth son of an earl, so he can carve his own path in life.
He is in Edinburgh, finishing his studies in Medicine, and as soon as he learns that his childhood friend Georgie Bridgerton is on the brink of despair, deep down he knows what he must do.

 A marriage of necessity…
Unexpectedly, Georgie refuses his chivalrous proposal, as she doesn’t want anyone to sacrifice their life to save her.
 After all, she has always seen Nicholas as her good childhood friend, how can she see him as anything more?
 But as the weeks pass, Georgie discovers that sometimes the worst storm is followed by the most beautiful sunshine.