Miss Cleopatra Lewis visits a costume emporium specifically to order unflattering dresses guaranteed to put of any prospective suitors--an ends up purchasing the establishment. Powerful and charismatic American Jacob Astor Addison is furious when a she-devil masquerading as an English lady steals Quimby's Costume Emporium from under his nose. Jake strikes a devil's bargain, offering to design her "wallflower wardrobe" and giving Cleo the chance to design his. Cleo can't resist the fun of clothign the rough-hewn American in feathers and flowers. And somehow in the middle of their lively competition, Jake become her closest friend. It isn't until Cleo becomes the toast of all society that Jake realizes she's stolen his fiercely guarded heart. But unlike the noblemen at her feet, he doesn't belong in her refined and cultured world. Caught between the demands of honor and desire, Jake would give up everything to be with the woman he loves--if she'll have him!
adult
Eloisa James
"A would-be wallflowers novel"
