blacksired02
Once the beloved adopted daughter of Lord Elias Fairfax and Lady Caroline Fairfax, Emmeline Fairfax had been promised a bright future - a place in society, a loving husband, and a season to remember. But after the tragic deaths of her parents and the arrival of her cruel stepmother, Lady Honoria Fairfax, and haughty stepsister Lady Clarissa, that future was stolen. Stripped of her name and reduced to servitude under the false identity Meli, Emmeline clings to dignity and hope, quietly surviving in the shadows of Fairfax House.
When the Season arrives, and Emmeline turns eighteen, the promise her father once made haunts her - the debut she was meant to have is forbidden. Her gowns are taken, her prospects destroyed. Yet with the skills she has learned from years among the servants, Emmeline secretly stitches a gown of her own. But on the morning of her presentation to the Queen, her stepsister and stepmother ruin it - leaving her in despair.
It is only through the aid of a clever, mysterious servant woman that Emmeline finds a chance: wearing her late mother's exquisite gown and shoes - fit only for a true Fairfax - Emmeline steps into the glittering world of the ton for one stolen evening.
And at that fateful ball, her path crosses with Viscount Anthony Bridgerton - the man whose father was once her own father's dearest friend. The Viscount sees not a servant, but a captivating stranger whose name is only Emmeline - a woman who vanishes before he can learn more.
In a world of masks, titles, and longing hearts, can a forgotten girl and a weary Viscount find each other again - and dare to dream of something more?
ANTHONY BRIDGERTON X FEM OC!
{ten years age gap}
All characters belong to Julia Quinn except for Emmeline and her storyline!
Cover by @queenoffyre