Lilly Ambrose, the quick-witted wife of the formidable Rikkard Ambrose, finds herself entangled in a frantic search for her adventurous sister-in-law, Adaira. As they comb through shipping manifests and military barracks, Adaira's unconventional methods of escape, inspired by Lilly herself, lead them down a trail of cross-dressing mishaps and unexpected encounters. But when the search points towards India, a land on the brink of rebellion thanks to Rikkard's machinations, the stakes escalate. Will Lilly and Rikkard find Adaira before she plunges headfirst into a warzone, or will the chaos of their intertwined fates lead to an even greater storm?