Synopsis

Alice Trilling inherited a peculiar condition from her late father’s will. His thriving toy company would pass solely to her if she secured a marriage or engagement within a year. Until then, her wheelchair-bound Uncle Harry and a board of directors would manage the business. Alice faced one significant obstacle in her pursuit of a husband: she possessed a self-deprecating awareness of her own plain appearance. A tentative flirtation with an artist sparked a glimmer of hope when she saw a portra