Miss Arabella Dowell's twin sister is in love with a small-town bookseller, a match their parents will never approve. So her sister can be with the man she loves, Bella helps hide their romance from the world, including from a handsome stranger who almost walks in on them. Spencer Hillgrave must announce his engagement during his parents' Christmas ball at Watersedge Castle. But first, he has to choose a bride from his mother's list. A chance encounter with a charming lady at a local bookseller's makes him realize his perfect woman isn't on the list. Then a case of mistaken identity leads him to think she's already given her heart to another. Should he settle for less or reach for love?