Publisher's Synopsis
John Nicholas will make his son Rufus pay for taking his wife from him during childbirth. But there is always a ripple effect and Iris has become Rufus's prey. She doesn't remember what her life was like before coming to Greenhill Estate thirteen years ago but the Nicholas family has made it clear she is neither family nor servant. Causing Iris to spend her days in isolation. Needing to escape her reality Iris stumbled upon a place of peace and comfort deep into the woods surrounding Birdport and has been going there for years. Spending hours imagining her life to be very different from what is real. On his way to London Felix Maglebee, future Earl of Dorset comes across a young woman alone in the woods. She appears to be society but after a brief encounter, he isn't so sure. No matter, he has far more important things to do. Then why can't he get the coffee eyed girl out of his mind? Felix soon finds that there is more to discover than merely her name and is drawn to unraveling her secrets. But he too has reasons to escape the reality of his life and finds solace in his frequent visits to the meadow.
