Captain Theobald Raynalds lost his leg at the Battle of Trafalgar and with it, his belief any woman could find a cripple like him unobjectionable enough to love. Louisa Bennet finds Theo incredibly attractive—both as a man in his own right and as an alternative to the odious cousin her heartless father has arranged for her to marry. First, however, she must convince the Captain her interest in him stems from the man he is, scars and all, and not on his being the lesser of evils . . .

When Georgie Bennet discovers Lt. Christian Churchill's secret, she must decide whether to help him solve his dilemma or put him behind her forever. The choice becomes more complicated when they become snowbound together at her sister's house over the Christmas holidays. When the woman who ruined her hopes enters the picture, Georgie discovers hidden dimensions of herself she never knew were there.