Trilogy of the Rose: Book One Lady Emmeline Ingelbrite is the youngest of four to the Duke and Duchess of Rosewood Manor. An outspoken individual, her ideology on life is starkly apparent to those who know her. While her childhood was filled with the joys of her brother's companionship, daring adventures, and escapades, her mother did her best to pull Emmeline away from such nonsense. Now of age, Emmeline is at her most defiant, challenging her mother at every turn. Her mother's desperation for Emmeline to find a gentleman worthy of her hand becomes evident as the London Season approaches. And Emmeline couldn't care less. But a battle of wills is not the only thing brewing... As war begins across the continent, Emmeline is faced with an overwhelming amount of challenges and changes, and one fateful day forces her to make a decision that could change her entire life. Will it be the right choice?