The adventures of the Boarder family continue . . .
The disadvantage of inheriting a considerable estate by an illegal trick is it puts the family of Mr. North at a disadvantage when someone tries to present a fraudulent will claiming half of that estate.
Timothy, the Duke of Trolenfield, and his new wife, Millicent (the sometimes 'Mr. North'), depart to investigate the claim leaving the ladies of the Boarder family in Bath to enjoy themselves. Two single ladies, one seeking adventure, the other seeking security, are left unsupervised.
You know that can't end well.
Identity theft, regency style
After the death of her miserly cousin Antony North, Millicent Boarder is determined her family should never be poor or vulnerable again. To protect them she conceals her cousin's death and assumes his identity. Now she must face the ton and the world as Mr. North and accept the price she must pay for her family's safety-she will never be loved.
Which means now is the perfect time for her to meet a duke!
