Ever since her first London ball, Emilia Harcourt has been a wallflower. She is plain, young, cripplingly shy, and completely incapable of flirting. While Emilia believes she is destined for a life of spinsterhood, she secretly dreams of dancing with a handsome gentleman. When she travels to the English countryside to meet her brother’s fiancé, she finds herself in a surprising predicament. Emilia is suddenly torn between the attentions of two men: bookish Arthur Rochefort and rakish Brittley Christian. Author’s Note: The Demure Debutante features Edward & Willow, two characters from The Wanton Widow. However, the focus is now on Edward’s younger sister, Emilia.