Gareth Alexander, Marquis of Heathgate, has spent nine years indulging every whim allowed the wealthy and wanton-also grieving five family members who died in the boating accident that left him with the title. To meet an obligation to a deceased friend, Gareth, a confirmed rake, must teach Felicity Worthington, an equally confirmed spinster how to run a brothel in ninety days. Time is running out to ensure Felicity has the financial security the brothel will provide, but Gareth becomes increasingly reluctant to ruin a woman he respects as much as he desires