The Seductive Modest One

Lady Elizabeth Whitmoreland prefers to spend her evenings in the library rather than at official balls, but her position as a debutante obliges her to appear at all the season's balls. To rid herself of the annoying attention of countless suitors, Eliza challenges the most inaccessible member of high society. Christopher St. Clair, the Marquis of Claremont, does not stoop to courting women. However, he is not used to ignoring challenges thrown at him, so when the bold debutante offers to play a game of chess, he agrees without hesitation. In this game, Chris has never lost before, so he is not afraid that if he loses, he will have to play the role of the young lady's admirer for an entire season. But this time, Chris cannot escape defeat. This means that he and Eliza will have to spend the whole season together. But will they be able to resist each other's charms?