Can a daring young girl take control of her future? 1804, England. Alexander, Lord Dymond’s life is thrown into chaos when he finds young Appoline Greenaway hiding in his coach. Having lost her father, Apple is on the run from her scheming cousins, who are determined to cheat her out of her inheritance before she comes of age. But Apple is not all that she seems. Her inheritance is tied up in a mysterious trust — and no one knows who set it up. As Alex and Apple grow closer it becomes apparent that he has taken on more than he bargained for…