Theophilus Fairplace didn't intend to wind up betrothed to a near-stranger by the end of his cousin's house party. But after an act of kindness goes wrong, he accidentally compromises Miss Eliska Czerninová, and now they're getting married. Eliska isn't sure she wants to wed Theo. He's an excellent kisser, but she's wary of marriage while her inheritance is still being held hostage in Prague courts by a nationalist judge. It really shouldn't come to Theo's surprise when Eliska jilts him, but he can't so easily walk away from her. Desperate to discover why she left, he sets off to find her. Once reunited, the sparking chemistry which sealed their fate heats up again. But when tragedy strikes during their journey, will they find the courage to claim their bond to protect one another?