Cassian, Lord Trevethow wants to build a pleasure garden in Cornwall.His last obstacle is a piece of land and the owner is reluctant to sell or become involved with the plans, however it's part of his daughter, Lady Penrose Prideaux's dowry. Cassian is reluctant to marry for mercenary reasons and he's distracted by a girl he meets at a fair.
The girl and he start a relationship but they don't know anything about each other and it's a bit of a mess as his yearnings compete with each other. He and his friends want to have employment and opportunity in his area but he also wants love,he might be able to get both but there are several obstacles.
It was a good read with characters who cared a lot about other people and want to make the world a better place using their power for good. ( )