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After five unsuccessful Seasons on the marriage mart Miss Adelaide Duveen has resigned herself to the notion that shes destined to remain a spinster forevera rather dismal prospect but one that will allow her to concentrate on her darling cats and books However when she inadvertently stumbles upon Mr Gideon Abbott engaged in a clandestine activity during a dinner party Adelaide finds herself thrust into a world of intrigue that resembles the plots in the spy novels she devours

Former intelligence agent Gideon Abbott feels responsible for Adelaide after society threatens to banish her because of the distraction she caused to save his case Hoping to return the favor he turns to a good friendand one of high societys leadersto take Adelaide in hand and turn her fashionable

When danger surrounds them and Adelaide finds herself a target of the criminals in Gideons case the spark of love between them threatens to be quenched for goodalong with their lives