Cynical and broken-hearted, Leticia banishes dreams of marriage. When her childhood friend, Tristan, wagers he can find her the perfect husband, she hopes the challenge will coax him to forgo his devil-may-care lifestyle.
Desperate to save her family from debtor's prison, Alicia vows to marry the first wealthy gentleman to propose. Her choices? a scarred cripple with the heart of a poet, or a handsome rake with a deadly secret.