Lady Penelope “Poppy” Featherington, a vibrant socialite with a scandal‑prone reputation, arrives in London to make a grand entrance at the Season. She quickly becomes the target of gossip and the object of the Bridgerton family’s amusement—especially the handsome and notoriously reluctant , the eldest Bridgerton sibling and the family’s heir.

: As Kate and Anthony bicker, they realize their animosity hides a deep attraction.