The youngest of the Duke's brothers is a fossil hunter. When he hurts himself while excavating, he staggers to the local doctor's surgery. That is where he meets the beautiful Rebecca, the doctor's assistant. Thomas is enthralled by the intelligent young woman and actively seeks out her company soon after.
Rebecca has just moved to Weymouth with her father, the local physician. She is shocked by the attentions of the gorgeous Lord Thomas and even more shocked at his mother's offer of money to stay away from him.
With the Dowager Duchess set on keeping them apart, how will the lovers stay together?
