Camille, a young American woman forced by her parents to marry an English Duke thrice her age is set free from her abusive marriage when her monster of a husband dies in bed with his mistress.

Finally free of him and in attempt to understand and work through her (well earned) fear of sex, Camille approaches Jacob, her best friends brother in law, and the owner of her club, for a liaison.

Shocked (and frankly terrified given how much he wants her) by her offer Jacob refuses, only to turn around and ask her to agree to a fake engagement he needs for a business deal. She agrees, only if he’ll also agree to her original offer. And so their story begins. 

Scandalous meetings, romantic waltzes, 🔥 uses of mirrors, suffrage protests, big bad villains, parents out in their place, and swoony apologies follow. 

Loved it.