Mrs. Essington: The Romance of a House-party

At a glittering house party in the English countryside, Mrs. Florence Essington finds herself caught between the strictures of society and the dangerous pull of desire. Fox Longacre is handsome, charismatic, and utterly unsuitable - yet every glance across the crowded ballroom sends ripples through the carefully constructed world she inhabits. Lucia Chamberlain weaves a delicious tapestry of Edwardian manners, where a single look can spark scandal and a whispered conversation carries the weight of ruin. As romantic tensions simmer beneath the polished surface of dinner parties and afternoon strolls, Florence must navigate the treacherous waters of reputation, wealth, and her own secret longings. This is a world where love is a negotiation and happiness hangs by a thread of propriety - where the greatest risk isn't rejection, but discovery.