Lucien St James has a problem... he is far too nice a man to attract the attentions of the girl that he loves, the Season's Beauty, Carisse Houghton. So when his best friend Olympia suggests he transforms himself into some thing a little more interesting, he decides to follow her advice. He commissions lessons from a well known libertine, Lord Howe who undertakes his education. Suddenly, Luc is the most popular man in London, a devilish rake setting the girl's pulses racing, Olympia's included...

Can Olympia convince her best friend that she made a mistake and that he was delightful, just as he was? Or will she herself fall for his charms and ruin their friendship forever? One thing is certain... she has helped to create the perfect rake and now she must deal with the consequences...