A desperate Victorian socialite fights to hide her family's secrets, but there's one man who knows too much: her brother's annoying handsome best friend.
Eleanor Barrington hovers on the edges of high society in the opulent world of Victorian England. Her desperate need to protect her family's reputation means that a marriage of convenience is her only option. When her reckless father embarks on a tumultuous Grand Tour, she fears that long-buried secrets will emerge.
But it's her brother's charismatic best friend who worries her the most. As the younger son of an earl, Percy Hauxton cannot marry for love—but that doesn't stop him from charming Eleanor at every turn.
With her carefully constructed world hanging by a thread, Eleanor's growing feelings for Percy threaten to unravel her plans for a prudent marriage. Can she untangle the competing demands of love and duty before the family secrets ruin everything?