Wealthy bachelor Cyrus Ryland usually commands respect-except for the mysterious beauty he meets at his masked ball. A night of flirtation and dancing should soften her, but when the clock strikes midnight, the lady vanishes, leaving behind a single shoe.
Because this Cinderella doesn't want her shoe back
Cyrus is sure he's been duped and vows to scour all of London to find her. Little does he know that not only does independent shopkeeper Claire Mayhew not want to be found, but she wants nothing to do with him at all…
