What is it like to be the richest woman in the kingdom? For Emma Lambert, a wealthy widow who married to save her family from poverty, it means nothing if she can't have the man she has always loved. Michael Hayden, fourth son of an earl, has been badly injured in the war. When he returns home, he finds a family tragedy has made him the earl-and he is now a desirable catch on the marriage mart. Can Emma reawaken his heart, or has she lost the one great love of her life forever?