Lady Evelyn's husband has dropped dead. Now, the ton are gossiping wildly. Was it copious drink? Did he have a wandering eye? All Evelyn wants to do is escape with her two children. She flees to Ireland to manage a horse estate that her husband, the late Earl, owned. Wanting only solace and healing, she resists the charms of the Viscount of Haverly, but to no avail. When his true motivation comes to light, she is thrust once again into the depths of grief and despair. Will Evelyn ever find true love? And what can the Viscount possibly do to redeem himself?