Elle barely survives the squalor of London's grimiest slums until Duke Alistair Belgrave purchases her freedom for an audacious deception. Desperate to escape an oppressive arranged betrothal to an obsessive noblewoman, Alistair hires Elle to impersonate his estranged half-sister and wed an allied aristocrat. Thrust into the sparkling parlors of high society, Elle masters aristocratic etiquette while playing an intensely dangerous game of masquerade.
Under the watchful eyes of Regency ballrooms, the counterfeit sibling dynamic erupts into illicit, undeniable passion between Elle and her aristocratic benefactor. Complications mount when Elle stumbles upon a contingency death order drafted to silence her once the scheme concludes. With jealous rivals closing in to expose her lowborn roots, Elle must decide whether Alistair is her protector or her executioner.
