At 23 Miss Libby Barton had resigned herself to being an old maid, and as companion to the Duchess at Copthorne, Libby derived much enjoyment of the crotchety witty old lady. So it was a total shock when Marcus, Viscount Charlbury, visiting at Copthorne, suddenly proposed marriage to her. For years Libby had loved Marcus from afar, and she knew that he had never truly noticed her, so what had prompted him? The answer led to doubts and danger, but by that time Libby had already said yes....