Lady Evangeline Ashworth is renowned throughout London for her caprices—one day hosting extravagant balls, the next vanishing to the countryside on a whim. When her exasperated family hires the stoic Mr. James Thornton as her secretary, she vows to make his life miserable. Yet behind her willful façade lies a woman haunted by loss, using whimsy as armor against a world that once broke her heart. As James patiently peels away her defenses, Evangeline must decide whether to trust him with her deepest secret—or flee, as she always has. A tale of wit, wounded hearts, and love's redemptive power.
