When Marcus Blackerby, Earl of Rexford, was sent in seach of carrier pigeons to replace those slaughtered by Napoleon's men, he was determined to ruffle no more than a few feathers. His plan was simple: He would secure and invitation with Miss Amanda Langley, owner of the best birds in England, then charm her by feigning interest in her feather friends. But instead he soon found himself enchanted by heindepedent spirit and when she cooed to him like on of her birds, her deep, sexy voice made him almost forget his mission... Amanda didn't trust Lord Rexford, but she had to let him remain on the estate after he saved her flock. Knowing her widowed mother would jump at the chance to set her up with the eligible gentleman, she invented the perfect fiancee for him. But even carefully laid plans go awry and it wasn't long before Rexford released passionate feelings that had been caged for far too long. Soon she began to wonder if they were birds of a feather, or whether this was just a passing ... Flight of Fancy