Lord Frant had some interesting experiences in India, and he has left enemies as well as friends. He's made his fortune and inherited a title and now he's thinking about his future. He decides to find a husband for his ward, Melia Bellingham, but when he arrives he discovers that she has put some plans in place herself, including inducing the widow Lady Jane March to be her chaperone in London. He is a bit put out by this but when he confronts Jane he finds that he's attracted to her, but she's still dealing with the aftermaths of being a young widow.

It does deal well with the aftermaths of colonial policies and widowhood.

Entertaining with some very moustache twirling villans. ( )