James Ryding (Crompton) needs to get close enough to the Crompton family to discover whether or not they are his Uncle and Aunt, last seen two decades ago. The solution that comes to mind is an unusual one. No one pays much attention to the servants within a household. He simply needs to insert himself into the everyday running of the home, as a footman then wait until he is given the opportunity to gather proof of what he fears, and discover just what happened to his relatives.

Blythe Crompton, innocent, wants nothing more than to bring her parents the standing in the ton they deserve. Certainly the Duke of Savoy brings no spark to her breast or warmth to her heart, but to please her beloved father she will entertain his suit. What is important is that her father wants the best for her and has determined that would be marriage to the Duke. If only she could rid herself of the outlandish feelings that make themselves known each time she encounters the new footman...a footman for goodness sake!

In book three of the An Heiress in London series, Olivia Drake has created deception nested within duplicity feeding into an intricate plot with roots far in the past. The threads of mendacity revealed in the previous books are strengthened then revealed in their entirety as the story progresses bringing the series to a satisfying conclusion filled with danger and, of course, romance.