Miss Rose Wilkinson has a secret. One she daren't allow anyone to uncover.

She and her twin sister are trapped living with their malevolent relations, forced into a life of perpetual mourning. Finally, one ray of hope enters her ill-fated existence in the form of a handsome footman.

Sir Bramwell Stevens is a Crown spy for the Home Office, on assignment as a footman to find evidence of Lord Hale's treachery. The mission, while failing to produce results, grew rather more intriguing by the day. One of the villain's nieces increasingly roused his curiosity and desire with each passing moment.

Tired of the abused lives they lead, the Wilkinson sisters perpetrate a plan to escape. To lessen their chances of discovery they go their separate ways; Violet to the north and Rose to London... with her charming footman.

Will Bram's act of gallantry earn him Rose's heart, or will their secrets create a rift that is too large to mend?

*Trigger Warning: Abusive family members, violence