Overlooked through four London Seasons, Phoebe Tunstall accepts a daring invitation to accompany her friend to Brussels just as Napoleon escapes Elba. There she blossoms into a woman worth noticing—and captures the heart of Frederick, Lord Ingram, the man she has secretly loved for years and one of Wellington's staff officers. As the Battle of Waterloo looms, Phoebe must find the courage to speak her heart and survive a harrowing flight home. A clean, sweeping Regency romance of self-discovery, devotion, and quiet bravery. A timid wallflower dares to reinvent herself abroad—and wins the man she's loved in secret for years. Set against the drama and danger of the Battle of Waterloo, meticulously researched. Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer and clean Regency romance. A silk handkerchief, a captured French Eagle, and a rescue on a muddy road—romance woven through real history. Perfect for a reader who loves clean Georgette Heyer–style Regency romances with rich historical detail and a shy-heroine-finds-courage arc.