Only the boldest of ladies risks her heart and her reputation . . .
Inspired by the incredible true story of Lyme Park's most scandalous love affair, perfect for Bridgerton fans 1827. At first sight, young heiress of Shrigley Hall, Ellen Turner, does not seem the type to elope with a stranger. Yet when Ellen vanishes from her boarding school in the arms of the rugged scoundrel Edward Wakefield, and the pair are sighted in a carriage racing from Gretna Green to the Port of Dover, everyone is forced to question her virtue.
What possessed her to make such a wild transgression? As the newlyweds appear in court, the rumours fly out of control. And the man judging the case is - mortifyingly for Ellen - her childhood sweetheart, the handsome and adventurous Thomas Legh of Lyme Park. He says she planned the whole scandal.
She says she had no choice. Who will society believe?
