A friends to lovers, LGBTQ+ Victorian retelling of Twelfth Night! If fake courtship be the food of love, game on! Following a tragic loss, Harriet left the grand life of an aristocratic lady behind and became Harper, relishing the freedom of living beyond Society's gendered expectations. As outcast Octavius Noble's secretary, Harper's fighting an unrequited love for the enigmatic rake, when Octavius asks for help to court a neighboring lady. Involving Harper in his courtship ruse is risky. But knowing his captivating assistant is wary of getting close to anyone, Octavius has to do something to stoke their simmering connection. This game of love could force them both to reveal their hands, unless the past catches up with them first. Friends to lovers, LGBTQ+ From Harlequin Historical: Step into lush eras of longing, scandal and sweeping romance--when history is this delicious, you'll want to revisit it again.and again.