From the sparkling ballrooms of Regency London to the wealthy glamour of the country house ; let Stephanie Laurens be your guide! Miss Georgiana Hartley, orphaned and alone, returned home to England to be confronted with the boorish advances of her cousin. She fled to a neighbouring estate, hoping that the lady of the house would rescue her ; but its owner, Lord Alton, was unmarried! Georgiana's only hope lay in a suitable position as a lady's companion, or a governess. The scandalous viscount heard Georgiana's plan with barelyconcealed disgust. He took matters into his own hands, introducing Georgiana to his sister's influence. Soon Georgiana was transformed into a lady, charming the ton and cultivating a bevy of suitors. Everything was going to Dominic's plan ; until he realised that he wanted Georgiana for his own! Laurens' writing shines' Publishers Weekly