If Quinn’s novel is to be the basis for season four, we can expect a kind of Regency era, Cinderella-inspired tale. In the book, the young maid, Sophie, is forced to work as a servant for her stepmother, Araminta, and her two step-sisters after the death of her father, the Earl of Penwood.
When Araminta, Rosamund and Posy head to a masquerade ball, Sophie sneaks in, too – and meets Benedict. It’s love at first sight for the pair but, fearing that he won’t accept her for who she really is,…

