Choosing between love and loyalty may cost him everything...

Owen Granville has secretly been in love with his best friend's sister, Grace, for years. A disastrous bet from his youth ended with his promise to never speak to her again, so when Owen finds himself in need of a wife, he knows he'll have to choose another woman.

If he can't have the one he wants, any other woman will do.

An invitation to a renowned matchmaker’s masquerade ball seems to offer the perfect opportunity to find a suitable wife.

But fate has other plans, because Grace is also at the ball in search of a husband.

Suddenly Owen has a chance to win her back, but if he succeeds, it comes at a great cost­—the betrayal of his best friend.