Sarah Thornton, is a beautiful destitute widow force to become a governess to support her infant daughter. Her beauty attracts unwanted attention especially that of Lord Tarrington. As the hero, he is the average ruthless, manipulative alpha male and of course, Sarah reluctantly complies with his demands for the sake of her daughter. This is definitely an "Old School Romance" with forced seduction, a hero who is a jerk, and a naive heroine. There are only two reasons to finish reading this book. the first is to see how a happy ending will evolve and secondly is how the author will make Lord Tarrington sympathetic to the reader. It is not a great read but it is an interesting one. ( )