Y/N, the free-spirited daughter of a Marquess, enters the season with no desire for a strategic match. Beloved by the Queen, admired by the ton, and envied for her beauty and talent, she remains guided only by her heart — much to society’s frustration. Anthony Bridgerton considers her a complication he does not have time for: too poised, too confident, too captivating. Yet every encounter forces him to confront the one thing he’s spent years avoiding — desire.