Daphne Bridgerton debuts on London's marriage market as a new gossip sheet sets high society atwitter and Simon, the eligible Duke of Hastings, returns to town.
Amid accusations of lies and betrayal, a rift forms between the newlyweds, while a deception of another kind could besmirch the Bridgerton family name.
The duke and duchess's season-ending ball signals a turning point for their marriage -- and ushers in changes of fortune and fate to those around them.