That same ache I had been feeling for weeks now blossomed inside of me, bruised, bleeding, and broken. Only now did I realize it was my heart. A fter a season in London, Charlotte Lyons is still regrettably unattached. With her family's finances in peril, she is sent away with her sister to a bleak coastal town where she is expected to pursue a wealthy earl. She is beautiful and talented, how can she possibly fail? But when her heart is captured by someone entirely unexpected, Charlotte finds herself caught up in a web of lies and intrigue. Between hardship and sorrow, she finds more than she bargained for, forced to choose between the life she once wanted and a new love she never imagined. "A delightful and engaging story with plenty of humor, tender moments, and the kind of character growth that will go straight to your heart."-Rachael Anderson, USA Today best-selling romance author"I was drawn into this novel and didn't want to come out again! A captivating story with unexpected twists."-Paula Kremser, author of Sophia and To Suit a Suitor