Beatrice is finally a free woman and is determined to live her life to the fullest. Heading to a week-long bacchanal, she has plans to fully indulge. But she has a few hiccups on her journey there...mainly with her travel partner.
Duncan has agreed to travel with Beatrice to act as protection while she travels. But the two of them could not be more different and it causes issues along the way. The biggest issues though, seems to be their mutual attraction for one another.
Can this unlikely pair find what they didn't know they were looking in the other person?
After a fire, Jessica's family business needs investors. Hoping to get some sales where the businesses upfront their payment for the goods, she heads to London. She is soon very disappointed as no business is willing to pay for goods they have not received. After hearing about a business related event, she decides to take her chance at attending. While her intentions were never to pretend to be anyone other than herself, circumstances have her posing as "Lady Whitfield".
Noel is intrigued by Jessica upon meeting her and the more time he spends with her, he falls deeper under her spell. She seems to get him like no one else does. Trust is huge to Noel, so what will happen when he learns that Jessica is not the person she has been presenting herself as?
Grace is ready to get married and she has just the man in mind. The only problem is that he doesn't see her as a marriage prospect. Grace decides that if someone else pretends to pursue her, then Mason will finally notice her as someone that he could spend the rest of his life with. She has known Sebastian for years. They often meet at the library and have wonderful academic discussion. If she can transform him into a rake, then Mason will surely start to notice her. Grace doesn't go out into society much, so she gets a book of her father's to begin the transformation...which doesn't go very well.
Sebastian is up for the challenge that Grace asks of him. He has been hiding his feeling for her for years and will do anything for her. The day comes for Sebastian to try all that he and Grace have learned and practiced from the book. But all Sebastian ends up doing is looking like a crazy person. Sebastian's friend, the Duke of Rotherby, sees this horrible spectacle and steps in to help. Things definitely make a turn for the better at this point.
The three work together and work through Sebastian's nervousness when talking to other as well as updating his wardrobe. Sebastian is a hit amongst the ton. But will Mason turn his eye to Grace, when he sees Sebastian paying attention to her? Or maybe Sebastian will overcome his misgivings and tell Grace how he really feels for her?
