Mr. Jasper Winslow, the once meek and mild second son of a viscount, is a chocolatier who specializes in fine French chocolates, which helped him put the pain of his lost love behind him. He'd made peace with his life until a chance meeting with the woman he would have wed reminds him that his heart hasn't forgotten.
Strong-willed and independent, Miss Evangeline Bradenwilde wants to be seen in Victorian-era ton society as more than the connections she can make through marriage. Though the trade she works selling underpinnings isn't exactly the pinnacle of success she'd wished, she still has dreams until those are shattered when she unexpectedly encounters the man she ran from on the eve of her engagement.
Thrown together by a fierce rainstorm, Jasper and Evangeline are forced to confront their past and mend a broken relationship if they want to move forward. Exploring the people they've become is key, understanding hidden desires is paramount and a little hanky panky involving chocolate and corsets won't hurt either.