Camille Bellington has loved Tristian Tierney since they were children。 He is returned from the war and is now the Duke of Mercer。 He is a guest her aunt’s holiday dinner。 So is Camille’s intended。 She is still in love with Tristan; Tristan is totally smitten with her; and Ridley， her intended， hasn’t a clue。 From the moment at dinner when Tristan told the story of Camille and the swan， I was hooked。 Why is Camille marrying Ridley？ Just how is Tristan to win the independent woman？ Tristan has come back from the war emotionally damaged。 His nightmares are horrific。 He has been reclusive， worked on restoring the estate he inherited。 Camille has a calming effect on him。 Camille is happy and independent。 She loves her plants and conservatory， and would love to be a member of the Botanical Society。 The chemistry between these two is sizzling。 Camille’s Aunt Bel and her friend Adelia， Countess Milburn， are scheming， gossipy， outspoken， funny， and absolutely loveable。 They want Camille to find love and be happy。 This a wonderful story， emotional， funny， and heartwarming， and it ends with a lovely epilogue where the reader smiles。 I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley。 My review is voluntary。