Publisher's Synopsis
It is a truth universally acknowledged that one's first London Season will always be fraught with intrigue. Anxious heiress Margaret finds herself the victim of a failed abduction attempt by the roguish Marquis of Halford. Plagued by nightmares and mistrusting her own judgement, she assumes a new identity and flees into hiding deep within the Welsh countryside. Her guardian aunts caution against further romantic entanglements, but Margaret's heart is put to the test again when Major Philipps, a handsome cavalry officer, returns home to the beautiful Picton Castle. Back in England, spirited Bianca struggles to discover the desires of her own heart as she takes the role of spy against Margaret's villainous Marquis. A flirtatious stepmother and a half-dozen bumbling suitors complicate matters further, for without a proper chaperone in London's gossip-filled ballrooms, Bianca soon realizes the Marquis is ruthless enough to sacrifice her reputation-and both girls' happy endings-to his search for Margaret's whereabouts.
