After being disowned by her family, Cassandra Darcy -- the
artistic eldest daughter of Anne de Bourgh (and
granddaughter of the infamous Lady Catherine de Bourgh and
Mr. Darcy's cousin in Pride and Prejudice) -- strives
to make a living by painting. But struggling to succeed in
bohemian London turns out to be the least of her worries! To
begin with, there are the unwelcome advances of a certain
Lord Usborne, and then there are the letters bequeathed to
her by a friend -- highly compromising letters written by
Princess Caroline that her husband, the Prince Regent, would
very much like to possess. In league with Lord Usborne, the
prince enlists the services of Cassandra's cousin, Horatio
Darcy, who is a lawyer, to track down the missives. When
Horatio's investigation leads him straight to Cassandra, he
initially disapproves of her lifestyle until he finds
himself utterly charmed by it -- and particularly by her.
Romance may prove elusive, however, as social obstacles and
the efforts of a vengeful Lord Usborne conspire to divide
the two would-be lovers.
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