: A complex, brooding hero marked by a painful past.

: Childhood crushes, second chances, and the power of honesty (as captured in a diary).

: In 1811, ten-year-old Miranda Cheever is an awkward child who believes she will never be beautiful. Nigel Bevelstoke, the Viscount Turner and older brother of her best friend, kindly kisses her hand and promises that one day she will grow into her own beauty.