1770’s London The ringmaster’s daughter, Henrietta Hart, was born and raised around the stables of Foxhall Gardens. Now her father is gravely ill, and their livelihood in danger. The Harts' only hope is to convince Foxhall’s new manager, Mr Wolfson, to let Hetty wield the ringmaster’s whip. Hetty finds herself drawn to the arrogant Wolfson but, despite their mutual attraction, he gives her an ultimatum: entertain as never before – or leave Foxhall. When the winsome Hetty defies society and performs in breeches, Wolfson’s stony heart is in danger. Loath as he is to admit it, Hetty has a way with horses…and men. Her audacity and determination awaken emotions long since suppressed. But Hetty’s success in the ring threatens her future when she attracts the eye of the lascivious Lord Fordyce. The duke is determined, by fair means or foul, to possess Hetty as his mistress – and, as Wolfson’s feelings for Henrietta grow, disaster looms.

London: the 1770s Recently widowed, Livy Worth defies society and seeks an apprenticeship at the acclaimed Foxhall Pleasure Gardens. She is determined to become a top chef and succeed in a man’s world. But first she must win over her irascible mentor, the unsettling handsome, Giles Blake. As her attraction to this frustrating man grows, Livy begins to question whether her ambition is to impress Blake as a cook- or win the man himself. Giles Blake has achieved greatness through sheer hard work, and he despises Livy Worth for her privileged past. But Blake has bigger things to worry about when disaster threatens an important banquet. Then, when Mrs. Worth saves the event, Blake sees her with fresh eyes- a profoundly unsettling experience. Each fighting mutual attraction, one night the past catches up with Livy and she is arrested for murder. Faced with the imminent prospect of hanging, Livy’s only hope is Blake-but at the cost of his career. Is the price too high?