When he meets Lucy, his desire to help her is touching. Kit reviews his options and concludes that the best one is to take the ladies to the family estate and let his formidable brother take them under his wing. Perhaps their combined efforts can convince Diana's guardian to relinquish his rights. As for his love for Lucy, Kit falls early on and never wavers. Now it's up to him to convince Lucy that a former governess can be an equal match for an untitled younger son.
Romance is always more fun when the lead characters can play off each other's personalities.
Lucy was a bit more sharp-edged than Kit, but equally compelling. Lucy's intelligence pushes Kit to use his own fine mind to think a way out of their dilemma, which he does with elan. And his slightly flamboyant side livened up serious Lucy. There are other lively elements to the story. There is a small owl named Fidgets who steals a few scenes.