A wallflower who relates more to animals than she does to people, Merry Clearwater has no intention of ever falling in love...until one night when she captures the attention of the most unlikely of suitors: the powerful, enigmatic Duke of Kendalwood.As one of the wealthiest men in all of England, Kendalwood has never lacked for female companionship and plain, soft-spoken Merry is exactly the sort of woman he usually overlooks. But from the moment he meets her demure gaze across the table at a dinner party, the duke is helplessly intrigued.Merry and Kendalwood's chemistry is undeniable...but can a stuttering wallflower steal the heart of England's most notorious bachelor?