She wants to crush, destroy him when she finds out he might have some feelings toward Nina. She basically leads Hector on, though she doesn't want anything to do with him. But the one that is downright selfish and cruel has to be Valerie. His goals at first aren't the best and I thought more than a tad selfish, especially when it involves Nina. They were previously secretly engaged ten years past and he has come back to Loisail hoping to get her attention. Hector has a secret that involves Nina's cousin's wife Valerie. He is flattered by her attention, but nothing more. Their relationship starts out very rocky. She loves collecting butterflies and beetles. She goes for what she wants, which is the very thing etiquette books frown on. Though Nina comes from money, her country charm is evident throughout this novel. What worked: Think Bridgerton with a dash of magic. But Hector has a dark secret that could cause Nina more harm than idle gossip. She hopes he can train her in her ability and ends up falling for him. They she meets Hector Auvray, an entertainer and fellow telekinetic. She's ridiculed and the source of gossip from the social circles. Nina's ability of telekinesis goes very wrong. It's the start of Grand Season and Nina's chance to join the Beautiful Ones, Loisail's notable socialites, hasn't gone well. The Beautiful Ones is a charming tale of love and betrayal, and the struggle between conformity and passion, set in a world where scandal is a razor-sharp weapon. But great romances are for fairytales, and Hector is hiding a truth from Nina ― and himself―that threatens to end their courtship before it truly begins.

With Hector’s help, Nina’s talent blossoms, as does her love for him. He sees Nina not as a witch, but ripe with potential to master her power under his tutelage. A telekinetic like her, he has traveled the world performing his talents for admiring audiences. When entertainer Hector Auvray arrives to town, Nina is dazzled. She has always struggled to control her telekinesis―neighbors call her the Witch of Oldhouse―and the haphazard manifestations of her powers make her the subject of malicious gossip. But the Grand Season has just begun, and already Nina’s debut has gone disastrously awry. They are the Beautiful Ones, Loisail’s most notable socialites, and this spring is Nina’s chance to join their ranks, courtesy of her well-connected cousin and his calculating wife.

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