Four young ladies at the side of the ballroom make a pact to help each other find husbandsno matter what it takes Proud and beautiful Annabelle Peyton could have her pick of suitors--if only she had a dowry Her family is on the brink of disaster, and the only way Annabelle can save them is to marry a wealthy man Unfortunately her most persistent admirer is the brash Simon Hunt, a handsome and ambitious entrepreneur ants her as his mistress Annabelle is determined to resist Simon&39;s wicked propositions, but she can&39;t deny her attraction to the boldly seductive rogue, any e she presents As they try to out to a love ined But fate may have other plans--and it will take all of Annabelle&39;s courage to face a peril that could destroy everything she holds dear