Propositioning a war hero would intimidate most women, but overlooked in Edinburgh’s marriage market, Hortensia needs to make the first move, otherwise she’ll remain a wallflower under the shadow of her beautiful sister Melody. With that in mind, Hortensia sets her sights on Sir Bryce Langham.

Sir Bryce needs to find a wife—and soon—and Melody seems the perfect choice. Until she turned him down. Running out of time, he must accept Hortensia’s scandalous proposal, but he’d never dreamed it would be at the cost of his heart.