After the death of her parents, young Andrina Maldon has selflesslyborne the responsibility not only for the running a householdimpoverished by her father? s profligacy but also for the futurehappiness of her two sisters. Strikingly beautiful as they are, there is no hope of their finding a suitable suitor without someone to introduce them to the Social world. So she travels unchaperonedto London to seek the assistance of the Duke of Broxbourne, herfather? s friend and the Godfather she has never met. On thestagecoach journey Andrina has a frightening encounter with agentleman at a Posting inn ? and on arrival at Broxbourne House she is appalled to find that this man is none other than the Duke of Broxbourne himself. At first unwilling to help her, the Dukegrudgingly agrees to her requests and although grateful, Andrinadespises this arrogant and insensitive man ? until, little by little, his true nature is revealed and a very different emotion begins tostir in her heart.
