Philip Jettan is a simple country gentleman with simple needs: to live out his life at Pride, his rural family estate in Edwardian England, and to marry the lovely Cleone Charteris. But while Cleone is fond of Philip, she wants a man who will woo her with poetry and isn't afraid of a bit of lace and a powdered wig. Determined to win her heart, the rough country bumpkin sets off to Paris to become cultured. But when he returns as a rakish man-about-town, with a reputation to match, will Cleone be happy with his transformation, or realize she's lost the Philip she once loved? This charming and witty historical romance from the great Georgette Heyer will have you laughing and swooning in equal measure!