En route to London, she encounters a licentious Marquis, who rudely and soundly kisses her as part of a drunken wager. Then she learns of another bet he has made — that he can win her hand in marriage. The Marquis of Peterorough had kissed Juliana in public... in order to win a bet. Now, she was the subject of another even more degrading wager. His gambling companions had given him six months to win her hand in marriage. Juliana was new to the ways of the ton. Her father had taught her different values... he did not approve of libertines who wasted their lives on games and wagered their lives on whims. Her father had married for love... and, so, Juliana was determined, would she.