Angelo Evans, the Earl of Bolton made a promise to his mother—that he'd marry before Christmas. As this would be the last Season he would ever enjoy, Angelo was determined to embrace all of life's pleasures: brandy, women, and gambling. Come the autumn, he'd find a miss, marry, become respectable, produce the required heir and a spare, and settle into a boring existence.
Lady Octavia Carbery was finally free. Now out of mourning, she intends to embrace the Season as only a respectable widow can: find a lover. She doesn't want just any lover, but the gentleman rumored to be best lover in England, the Earl of Bolton. Now, she just needs to convince him to be her rake for the Season.
Though intrigued by Lady Carbery's proposition, and his desire for her cannot be denied, Angelo wants a variety of lovers before life as he knows it comes to an end. However, she is most persistent, and a bargain reached might be more than either of them bargained for.