For a long time Joanna convinced herself that all she wanted was to be independent, travel the world and settle in a city of her choice. She strongly believed that falling in love would never be a thorn in her flesh, until she became the palace maid. Prince Darius on the other hand is a man on a quest to find love. He desires to love and be loved in return but he does not think he can find his heart's desire in anyone of peasant class. Will the two ever become one or will destiny have to intervene?

Rose Langford was raised by her Uncle and Aunt who always encouraged her independent spirit. Deviating from the norm of the ton, she's remained unmarried and quite content. Though perhaps her rationale to stay as she is stems from her own philandering father. And it is that trait itself which has resulted in her distaste in the most renown rakes of England. William Cecil never wanted to wed. But with the consistent badgering of his sister and grandmother - it seems like he has no choice to settle. Childish and impulsive, his eye's are caught by a challenge he hopes to conquer. Though neither party ever wished for the other - a twist of circumstances seems to have tied their fates together.

Watty's Longlist 2018! --- As the owner of a gaming hell, Lionel Chadwick lived on the edges of London's Society, not fully accepted yet not entirely shunned due to the sheer amount of wealth he owned. With a plethora of females around him at his gaming hell, the Museum of Money, no one ever questioned why he never was permanently attached. Charlotte Rothesay, youngest sister to the Duke of Avondale, has watched Lionel Chadwick grow up her whole life, and she could never imagine herself with anyone else. After having her heart broken time and time again as Lionel caroused, played and switched mistresses, along with how he intentionally put distance between them, Charlie has had enough, and was setting her sights elsewhere. While she was a strong and very wilful girl, she had her limits, and Charlie has had enough of setting her sights on someone who would never come to her. But when years go by and they still remained on the peripherals of each other's life, maybe Fate has had enough of their tiptoeing around each other. One week together from an accidental time together, and maybe their life may take an interesting turn.