When blast meets fire, it's better to stay out of the way! Lady Elvina Dankworth enjoys the glittering life that her lineage affords her. As the daughter of the Duke of Rutherford, a future of the perfect match and luxurious town functions stretches ahead of her. However, as she sets eyes on the mill-owner whose lands border her family's, it seems impossible to take him out of her mind; though a match with a man of trade is out of the question. But as tragedy strikes, Percy might be the only man willing to protect her from the shards spilling on her. Mr Percy Russell, the biggest mill-owner in the land with a fortune to go with, feels ravaged by the sight of the feisty lady whose jade eyes burns every cell in him. He can't stop wanting her, even if she's not for him. Worse, he's not about to stand at an altar only to be jilted again, ever. But when scandal explodes and Elvina falls from grace, he’ll do anything to protect his spitfire.