A Lady's Dilemma Or The Dandy and Lady Penelope

Having worked with Wellington’s troops on the continent, Lord Maxwell Aldwyn is recruited by the War Office to capture a spy circulating among London’s ballrooms. As a cover, he decides to reinvent himself as a dandy. His father, the Duke of Blackmoor, is appalled by his son’s transformation, especially when Max discovers he enjoys playing a Pink of the Ton. He also discovers his interest in a certain young lady threatens his independence.

Lady Penelope Lenwood has been engaged to marry Victor Bynes since she was fifteen years old. However, as she finds herself drawn to the flamboyant Lord Aldwyn, she experiences an abusive and possessive side of Victor that he’s managed to hide from her. Still, she’s reluctant to break the engagement. While Lord Aldwyn makes her heart sing, he seems more interested in chasing after men. Or does he? She soon discovers there’s much more to the dandified Lord Maxwell than meets the eye.