After Lucy's first rookie is discovered to be an ideal fit for a major undercover op, Lucy is thrilled to run lead on the mission. The only problem? The assignment requires Lucy and Tim to go undercover at a beauty pageant.

It wasn't that public defender Kate Sharma hated Anthony Bridgerton. She merely found him to be intolerable with his aggravating smile and quick wit that could sway a jury in an instant. Tasked with the case of her career, Kate is determined to win and if it meant taking down Anthony's perfect record with her, then all the better.