Miranda Ellerton is in serious trouble, Miranda, or Mouse, as she is known to her friends and family, is forced into marriage to the most mysterious figure in London’s infamous ton. Michael Kelton, known as the Mad Earl, suffers from bouts of seizure and insanity. Unable to resist her growing affection for her tortured husband, Mouse sets out to learn the truth about his past and soon finds herself in the midst of danger and intrigue, and both of their lives in danger.

Michael Kelton, the fifth earl of Winningham, was acquitted of being a traitor by reason of insanity. When his guardian forces him into marriage to save his family’s inheritance, he soon learns that his bride is a most beautiful and determined woman. Try as he might to hold on to his secrets, the lovely Mouse has quite the knack for unlocking the mystery and intrigue that surround him as well as an uncanny ability to heal his shattered heart.