When American debutante Daisy Bowman fails to land an English peer after three London seasons, her father berates the wasted money spent and calls Daisy a parasite. Daisy, a petite romantic dreamer with her nose always in a book, is the opposite of her father in every way. His disappointment in her lack of success stabs Daisy in the heart. She craves his approval, but her nature prevents her from playing the quiet and demure lady most of the English gentlemen want as a wife. Her father pronounces that she's to find a husband quickly or she'll have to marry his protégé, Matthew Swift, a man identical in temperament and ambition to her father.

Matthew Swift has loved Daisy for years, but she never gave him a glance. Daisy believes him to be a tall, gawky man who mimics all that she despises in her father. His cool demeanor reflects the Boston sternness and betrayal he encountered early in his life. Matthew has created an illusion of a life. His name and history are all lies. Unable to clear his past, Matthew has nothing to offer any woman, certainly not one like Daisy.

Daisy can't believe the changes that have occurred in Matthew since she last saw him. He's no longer a clumsy young man, but handsome and muscular. His pragmatism and dependability that once repelled her are now appealing. As Daisy gives Matthew another look, Matthew denies the attraction and attempts to bury his feelings.

The latest in the Wallflower series, SCANDAL IN SPRING provides readers with a tale of a young woman who must quell her own rebellion against her father and admit he's found the right man for her. One of Ms. Kleypas' talents is her ability to write well-drawn characters readers can emphasize with, and Daisy certainly is that heroine.

Book Summary

Daisy Bowman still hasn't found a man to marry. Her father has just told her that if she is not betrothed to someone in two months, he will choose a husband for her : Matthew Swift, a man she has always despised ...

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