Two who were unenthusiastic about coming to Ireland are not much taken with each other, either. Ethan Hawthorne will eventually inherit an earldom and Kendall House, so it makes sense to come to Ireland to learn about the estate, but he would rather remain a dashing young blade in London. Melissa Preston has been dispatched to stay with her brother in Ireland by her mother who is at her wits' end, not knowing how to cope with her daughter's unwillingness to accept marriage at any price. Reluctant allies, they escape to Dublin, which has the merits of being a city, but they now have to cope with one another. Love is all around them, but love is not as easy as it looks.