Ian Reynolds is committed to avoiding marriage because of his father’s betrayal and so he can focus on criminal law reform with his Rebel friends. But his resolve is challenged when rumors of his engagement to the audacious Miss Amie Tyler force them into a strategic marriage to fend off unwanted political and personal entanglements.

When Amie’s mother concocts a wild lie of Amie’s engagement to Lord Reynolds, Amie chooses to trust this gentleman she hardly knows with her future, and despite their initial arrangement for independence, she finds herself falling for him.

As they navigate their false relationship that tests societal expectations, their growing affection clashes with their personal goals, and they must decide if their emerging love is worth breaking their vows of independence.