In 19th century France, a journey begins. He's a mysterious artist and composer who hides his past--and his face--from the world. She's a small-town girl with a broken home. When Alana meets Erik, the former Phantom of the Opera, one thing is certain: their lives will never be the same again. *DISCLAIMER: I do not own Phantom of the Opera (unfortunately) and I do not own any of the characters or song lyrics appearing in the Andrew LLoyd Webber musical, or the 2004 film version. They are the property of Andrew Lloyd Webber, and for goodness sake, I hope I can do them some justice!

The Duke of Marlborough, a wealthy rake with the reputation of the Devil, wins an unusual prize in a game of cards, the prickly and thorny Cordelia Rivers.