1814 promises to be another eventful season, but this author does not believe it will be so for Anthony Bridgerton, London's most mysterious bachelor, who shows no signs of wanting to marry. And honestly, why should he? When it comes to playing the perfect rake, no one does it better than him.

But this time, the gossip columnists are wrong. Anthony Bridgerton has not only decided to marry – he has even chosen a bride! The only obstacle is the older sister of his fiancée, Kate Sheffield – the most insistent woman to ever enter a London ballroom. The fiery schemer drives Anthony to despair with her relentless will to prevent the engagement, but when he closes his eyes at night, Kate is the woman who haunts his increasingly erotic dreams. Contrary to popular belief, Kate is quite sure that reformed rakes do not make the best husbands – and Anthony Bridgerton is proof of that.