Her beauty matched only by her vanity and selfishness, the Valeda's sister Hermione, the Countess of Eltesley, hasn't deigned to visit for more than seven years since their beloved father died. And now, out of the blue, she appears with a startling, yet humiliating proposition that's a dream come true – and a nightmare too...

In this Cinderella story set in Spain, Valeda may be the put-upon, unknowingly lovely heroine – but surely Hermione will deny her the happy ending she yearns for and deserves.