Frederick Gates had been born poor and always assumed he would die the same.
As a boy, he was given the chance to work in a wealthy home and he took his job as a butler for the Brown family seriously. Then he found himself in London, working in a respectable position for a large shipping company and close personal friends with the aristocracy. It was as close to being a true gentleman as he could hope to be and he would never let anything risk losing that.
Charlotte Sutton Was born into wealth and privilege but feared she would never be anything more.
Often described as a sweet, well-mannered young lady, Charlotte struggles to hide her more spirited nature from others, especially her overprotective brother. After she gains a feisty, independent new American sister-in-law, Charlotte decides to run away from her proper life in search of something more exciting overseas.
It is his duty to fetch her from America and bring her safely back home to her society life. She desires to tempt him into joining her for a wild adventure. How far will they go?
