A unique and moving regency retelling of The Princess and the Pea. A violent storm. A sleepless night. A test. Emma Widmore has longed to return to her childhood home since the day she was forced to leave it after her father's death. Widmore Manor represents every hope Emma has ever had and every person she has ever loved. When she feels drawn back to Widmore Manor on a stormy night, she is granted refuge by the one person she is sure would still know her after all these years. But when James Atwood-heir of Widmore Manor and Emma's childhood friend-shows nothing but suspicion, Emma's hope falters. After hearing rumors of a test-a standard-that other young women have failed, Emma worries that she, too, will fail.