A scandalous debutante falls from grace, but a charming misfit is there to catch her.

Beatrice Pembroke was once the diamond of the season, turning heads and earning praises across the ton. But her success was short-lived, as a scandal shattered her reputation. Now on her second season, burdened with a failed courtship and a broken heart, Beatrice has become an outcast, a victim of the ton’s relentless whispers.

Until he came along.

Christopher Brampton is the black sheep of his family. As the rebellious second son of the Duchess of Willowshire, he has done everything in his power to distance himself from the whispers of the ton and his mother’s manipulative ways. Finding himself back in London for a brief visit, he feels like a fish out of water, counting the days to return to his true love, the sea.

Fate, though, works in mysterious ways, and is determined to bring the two misfits together in an unlikely match when a mysterious calling card arrives at Beatrice’s house. Her family is thrilled at the hope of an engagement for her, but there’s only one problem: The gentleman has no idea he called on the lady.

In a society that thrives on gossip and scandal, can Beatrice and Christopher trust their hearts and embrace the thrills of a love against all odds? Or will their fiery connection push them further into the sidelines of society?