A certain proper lady of our acquaintance is flirting with ruin. yet even the most virtuous would find it hard to resist such a dashing soldier.

Freed from her unhappy marriage, Belinda, Lady Felsham, plans to enjoy herself. She suspects that the breathtakingly handsome Major Ashe Reynard is exactly what she needs.

Society is just waiting for them to make a slip! Still, the outrageous couple embarks on an affair - and Belinda becomes increasingly confused. She has no desire to marry, but Ashe is a man she cannot live without..