Disappointed in love, the Earl of Rotherstone had given up on ever finding a woman worthy of his title and fortune. But when the unusual Lady Evelina takes to visiting his estate in the dark hours of the night, his interest is caught. Discovering that she wants to hunt for treasure on his land, he sets her down as another interfering, untrustworthy woman. But holding her in his arms, he decides to find out what lies beneath her disapproving demeanor. But will his curiosity prove the undoing of his heart?