Amelia/Millie Fairclough walks home in a blizzard and has to take shelter in a gatehouse. Where she encounters Cassius. The episode leaves her reputation tarnished, which is bad. Very bad.
Millie is trying to work out who she is. She has spent all her life working for her parents’ charitable foundation and is having trouble separating who she is from what is expected of her.
Cassius is still grieving for his cousin and his friend (not the same person) and trying to do right by his cousin’s widow whilst staying out of her way. He’s got some PTSD from the war.
They navigate their marriage of convenience with humour and tenderness. I especially liked the conclusion with the kittens. (Yes! There are kittens!)
A fun Christmas read.
Rhoda Baxter 