A New York Times Bestselling Author -- Count Eduardo Cortes?s fortune -- and future at his beloved ranch -- are in question. Tragedy, money woes and family pressure are now driving him toward a marriage of convenience. That is, until he encounters Bernadette Barron wandering frightened and disheveled after a society ball. Beneath the grime, it?s clear Bernadette is beautiful and rich. But is she just another heartbreak waiting to happen?