When a powerful, decisive aristocrat undertakesa mission to protect an absent-minded young inventress from England's enemies, he finds his orderly world turned into chaos. Merlin Lambourne's stubborn dream of flight puts her at riskand is driving Ransom crazy. In spite of himself, he is oddly enchanted by this muddled miss and her eccentric ways . . . but can he overcome his own fears and realize her invention may be the answer to saving both of their lives? A whimsical Regency-era tale of flying machines, fancy, and love among the hedgehogs.