Anne Wynter, a governess with a mysterious past, finds herself drawn to the charming Earl of Winstead, Daniel Smith-Smythe. Despite their differing social stations, Daniel relentlessly pursues Anne, tempting her with a love that could either expose her secrets or offer a new beginning. Their burgeoning romance navigates the strictures of Regency society, where scandal and desire intertwine.
Julia Quinn is the pseudonym used by Julie Pottinger (born Julie Cotler), a best-selling American historical romance author, who says she chose her pseudonym so her Regency romances would be on bookshelves next to those of the successful romance writer Amanda Quick. Her novels have been translated into thirteen foreign languages, and she has appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List nine times.