I don’t want to leave Wulfhall, out here in the west country, far from the drama and intrigue of court. I know what awaits me there. Lechery, secrets, and deception. I want nothing to do with it. And I certainly do not want to leave my beautiful home, the warmth of my mother’s and sisters’ company. Even my brothers’ teasing. I know exactly who I am: unwanted and undesirable Plain Jane, timid and meek as a mouse. How will I ever survive at court?

