Jane Alcott is perfectly happy as a spinster on her family's farm, thank you very much. But her mother has other plans, forcing her into one last London Season to secure a husband. Thrown into the glittering, judgmental world of the ton, Jane navigates treacherous social waters, meddling family, and unexpected encounters, determined to return to her peaceful life. Can she survive the Season with her independence and sanity intact?

London, 1812. Lady Madeleine Vaillant, a French heiress living as a spinster with her aunt, secretly moonlights as a celebrated actor in a low-class theatre. But her carefully constructed double life is threatened when the notorious Duke of Rothwell, a rake from her past, attends one of her performances and shows an unexpected interest in 'Madame Guerrier'. Can Madeleine maintain her secret identity while navigating the treacherous waters of the ton and the Duke's intense scrutiny?