A Lady Deemed Unmarriageable. A Rake with No Interest in Love. A Passion Neither Expected. Lady Charlotte Beckett has resigned herself to her fate. Sent to Havenwood Academy—a finishing school for unmarriageable ladies—she knows her future holds no grand romance, no whispered promises of devotion—only the plans her father has in store for her future. But when an invitation arrives for the students to attend a house party at Easton Abbey, she finds herself in the path of the one man who threatens to unravel her carefully constructed world. Declan Hayes, the Marquess of Easton, is a notorious rake with no intention of surrendering his heart to any woman. Yet from the moment he clashes with the sharp-witted and utterly fascinating Lady Charlotte, his carefully honed indifference begins to crack. She is unlike any lady he has ever known—bold, intelligent, and apparently immune to his charms. Drawn together by forces neither can deny, Charlotte and Declan must navigate a web of scandal, secrets, and society’s expectations. But even if Declan can convince her that love is worth the risk, will her father allow such a match? Or will duty and propriety tear them apart before they have a chance to claim the love they never dared to hope for?

She thought she’d always be overlooked. He never thought he'd fall in love. Miss Georgina Williams has always been a wallflower, her shyness keeping her in the shadows while the world dances around her. Sent to Havenwood Academy by her father in hopes that she might finally shed her socially awkward shell, Georgina is still unsure of how to find her place in the world. That is, until the enigmatic and scandalous Earl of Foxmoore enters her life. Adrian Carter, the Earl of Foxmoore, is no stranger to society's whispers. Known for his roguish charm and a reputation steeped in scandal, he is instantly intrigued by the quiet, unassuming Georgina. A house party brings them together, and what begins as fleeting curiosity soon turns into something far more compelling. As the two begin to share stolen moments and secret glances, Georgina finds herself drawn to Adrian in ways she never imagined. But the wallflower inside her cannot shake the doubt that someone as charming and captivating as he could never love someone so invisible as herself. Can the scandalous earl see past her quiet exterior to the heart that yearns for him and will Georgina dare to believe that love might bloom even for someone like her?