Ophelia Reid is an incomparable beauty with a reputation for starting rumors and spreading them. Raphael Locke, the heir to a dukedom, bets his friend that he can turn her into a kindhearted lady who will make a good match, just not with him. With her parents<U+2019> blessing, Raphael takes Ophelia to his remote estate in the countryside. There, as he tries to show his furious, sharp-tongued guest the error of her ways, his daily lessons with Ophelia take effect and he finds himself irresistibly attracted to her.