A Deal with a Debutante (London’s Most Eligible #1)

Sara arrived shortly after eight o’clock and helped Calliope dress in a gown fashioned from the most delicate ivory lace, with a pink silk ribbon tied around the middle and lace gloves to match.

She then swept Calliope’s hair into a Gibson girl bun with tendrils peeking out from around her ears and temples.

When Sara wasn’t looking, Calliope bit her lips and pinched her cheeks, bringing a bit of color to her pale complexion. Not that Sara had never seen her do this, but Calliope did not want her maid to know just how much she cared what Edward thought of her appearance.

The dowager countess and Mrs. Hart had chosen to take their breakfast in their rooms, as expected, but for the first time since arriving in England, it seemed Calliope would not be dining at the breakfast table alone.