American heiress Emilia Highhart literally stumbles when
she enters the London marriage mart in hopes of fulfilling
her late mother's wish that she find an English husband.
Lady Palmerston, her chaperone, maneuvers Emilia through
the maze of English rules and etiquette. She directs Emilia
toward acceptable suitors and discourages unsuitable ones.
One ne'er-do-well, Lord Phillip, slips past and catches
Emilia before she tumbles down a staircase. One look into
his eyes and Emilia is instantly smitten. After a
passionate kiss, she chooses to ignore her chaperone's
warning and pursue Phillip. However, at their next meeting,
Lord Phillip ignores Emilia, leaving her confused and
disheartened.
Devon, Lord Phillip's twin, returns from exile to London to
make peace with his dying father. Devon wishes to forget
that his father routinely substituted him when Phillip got
into trouble. Devon rebelled when he masqueraded as his
brother in a duel. Luckily, no one died, but Devon was no
longer content to beg for the crumbs of affection he
received from his father. Devon's reunion with his father
is unsatisfactory, since his father's confusion dooms any
reconciliation. When Devon meets Emilia, his trip home is
not a total loss. However, society believes Phillip's lies
that Devon died after the duel. Once again, Devon becomes
the spare.
Confusion reigns as the heir and the spare court Emilia.
One moment, Phillip sends her smoldering glances that set
her afire, and at the next meeting, he reverts to a cold
and despicable man. As Emilia's chaperone watches, she
untangles the deception and attempts to ensure true love
will succeed.
Maya Rodale debuts with a charming romance enhanced
by excellent scenes with the chaperone. Lady Palmerton's
devious plotting and her outlandish ploys enliven this
delightful Regency.
In London, under the not-so-watchful eye of her chaperone,
newly-arrived American Emilia Highhart is unknowingly
courted by twins - and only one of them is the love of her
life.
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