Caroline Beauchamp has accepted a very tricky task. She must seduce Lord Hugh Stanhope, the handsome husband of her dearest friend, Mary, in order to break the hold that an infamous beauty had on the vulnerable viscount. But she also faces an even greater challenge: she must bedazzle the most renowned rake in the realm, Lord Rutledge, to keep him from making Mary his latest conquest. As she begins her juggling act of deception, Caroline knows that that letting down her guard would mean disaster. But falling in love would be even worse.