In 1761 Following the death of her father, heiress Charlotte Aurora Kimberly learns That She is betrothed to an English aristocrat, Duke of Farminster, Valerian Hawkesworth, who she has never met. She convinces her step-sister Cally, to pose as her and marry the man. Eight months later, she visits the newlyweds in England and realizes They are in unhappy couple. When Cally this ruse in childbirth, Valerian learns of the. He black mails Aurora to immediately marry him. HOWEVER, country society is not ready to forgive them For their scandalous behavior. The pair travels to London where They are befriended by Cally's friend Trahern, who Actually plan to ruin them for taking Cally away from him. Surprisingly, love flourishes between Aurora and Valerian. Hopefully That bond will prove strong enough to withstand Their self-made scandal and the machinations of Trahern. The beloved author of the "Skye O'Malley" series, scores big time with this classic Georgian romance. Readers will enjoy the novel Because of the depth to the various characters (including the villain) and the delicious plot centering around a mere woman successfully tricking a Duke. The queen of romantic historical erotica, Beatrice Small, has returned to her roots with one of her hottest novel ever. Harriet Klausner
