What a touching, funny, fantastical story! Miss Bryant perpetually trying to escape the Wallflower Academy is very amusing. She is bold, mischievous and such a rich character. Theodore Featherstonehaugh is alone, lonely and wants to find his father. As the two create a scheme to each reach their goals, the reader gets a glimpse of the pain and sorrow that each have hidden. This is a wild take, but so fun to read.

Sylvia has been living at the Wallflower Academy for the last several years. She is tired of all of the restrictions placed on a genteel young woman and longs to live life and be her own person.
Teddy is searching for his heritage. He does not know who his father is and has never felt like he belonged.
Through a madcap scheme of Sylvia's, they end up being compromised and forced to plan on getting married.
These two characters are very compatible and likeable. They both know what it feels like to be on the outside of society. I was rooting for them the entire book!
My only complaint is when a character never let's the other person finish a sentence. This happens quite a lot. Other than that, it's a great book.
Thank you to netgalley for the ARC. Opinions are my own.

When Sylvia tries to escape from her wallflower school, she jumps into a carriage that Teddy is in. When caught, they tell the headmistress that Teddy is a duke and that they are betrothed. This gives them time for Sylvia to hopefully buy passage to go home to Antigua It gives Teddy time to try and find out whom his father is. Both being illegitimate, they find they have much in common. Can Teddy convince Sylvia that marriage to him won't be another cage of rules for Sylvia? I received an ARC from NetGalley and Harlequin for my honest review.

Getting to read an ARC of this book was such a privilege. Thank you!
The plot immediately captivated me. The chemistry between Theodore and Sylvia was wonderfully written and I enjoyed how their story played out.