Tristan Wemyss, Earl of Trentham, must find a wife or lose his inheritance, but the lovely Leonora Carling adamantly refuses his offer, until their family is threatened and Tristan realizes he has the perfect excuse to offer his services--as a protector and husband.

Geologist Philip Mercer and Dr. Anika Klein work against time to stop a German corporate mercenary from getting his hands on a wartime solid gold treasure chest that holds a lethal artifact possessing the power to destroy the Earth.