Duke Nathaniel needs a wife, so he draws up a private list of suitable ladies and intends it for no one but himself.
The list reaches the scandal sheets anyway, published by wallflower Dorothy after she discovers she was not considered worthy of a place on it.
Humiliated and reckless, she never expects the duke to arrive at her door demanding compensation.
He sets her an exacting task: help him find the perfect duchess before the Season ends.
As the search continues, every promising candidate seems wanting beside the woman his list never included.
