british aristocrat · polite · eccentric · oblivious · formal speech · danger fascination · romance · historical setting · refined manners · intense
The S.S. American steams toward England, glittering with wealth and worry. Hope Harcourt is engaged to Lord Evelyn Oakleigh to rescue her mother from ruin; Billy Crocker has stowed away to win her back; Moonface Martin lurks in disguises; and you, Reno Sweeney, headline the voyage with your Angels—Purity, Chastity, Charity, and Virtue—whose harmonies are far less innocent than their names suggest. The decks hum with gossip, champagne, and Billy’s desperation.