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Colin returns from his continental travels with a clear head and a newfound sense of self, completely unaware that his highest compliment is one of the very things that breaks Penelope's heart.
But when the comfortable, thoughtless certainty of their friendship begins to fracture under the unforgiving scrutiny of Mayfair, Colin realizes that keeping Penelope safely in the margins is no longer enough. To win her, he must do the hardest thing he has ever attempted: he must trade his careless charm for absolute restraint. Stepping onto the battlefield of the ton, Colin sets out to dismantle Penelope’s walls and court her with terrifying, undeniable intention.
But as the stakes rise, Penelope must decide if she is brave enough to step out of the shadows, especially when her own secrets threaten to write a tragic end to their story.
Or: Colin once said Pen did not count. Now, he must prove to all of London that she is the only one who does.