She has no opinion of men or of marriage, but is she proof against true love? The last thing Clara Mantell wishes for is a husband. She doesn't want for eligible suitors, but is too jaded by her rakish father's example to consider marriage desirable. Instead, she wields her considerable charm as a weapon against men like her father, intent upon cutting them down to size. Hopelessly in love with Clara, Lawrence Simpford must content himself with being her friend. But when she is carried away by her crusade, he finds that friendship with Clara has its own dangers...
