Lord Arcenbryght Malloren is done with love, and if he marries it will be to get money to invest in his favorite scheme. But then he meets Portia St. Claire, and is soon entangled in her and her family's ruinous affairs. It doesn't take Bryght long to decide that Portia is the woman for him. It takes him a great deal longer to persuade Portia that she can safely link her fortunes to a man who appears to be a reckless gamester.