Dispatching marriage proposals like invitations to a ball, Pippa aims for a match made in mercantile heaven, where love is optional, but silk is mandatory. Enter Lord Hugh Calthorpe, the Marquess of Ravenscroft, her brother's dashing best friend, who accidentally intercepts her matrimonial missives. Hugh, whose commitment to bachelorhood is as firm as his abs, finds himself entangled in Pippa's quest for a Mr. Right Now, all while dodging his great-aunt's threats of disinheritance.As Hugh dons the unlikely hat of Cupid, he discovers that Pippa's kisses are more thrilling than any high society scandal. Suddenly, London's most eligible bachelor is questioning his resistance to matrimony, especially when the bride in question is as enticing as Pippa. In this comedy of manners (and manors), finding love is the ultimate bargain.