"I was deeply drawn into The Promise--the charm and complexity of the characters, the vibrancy of the settings, and the plot that gripped me from beginning to end."
--Kathryn Lynn Davis, NY Times Bestselling Author of "Too Deep For Tears"
**Please note: This has been re-titled, The Wrong Prince, under Dragonblade Publishing. This is a PREVIEW ONLY copy**
Richard Christopher Radcliffe, the Marquess of Sunderland ... the man, Miss Cassandra Carlyle has loved since she was eight years old, who promised he would never forget her when he left for Oxford, has returned-with his betrothed in hand. Disheartened, Cassandra asked her family to take her away to London for her first season. With help from her friend, Jeremy, she soon finds herself touted as the latest darling of the ton. Cassandra could not be more pleased with her newfound popularity, and impressive list of eligible suitors. Will Richard take notice, and come charging on a white horse? Or, will she find love where she least expects it-with someone who has been around all along?
The Wrong Prince is a poignant tale that will take you on a journey into the lives of childhood friends, as they experience young love, broken promises, and dreams, and discover the true meaning of love everlasting.
Just when she's decided to leave the Town, Lady Cressida Belverst is forced to marry Lord Calan Haverston, the man who coincidentally knows a way out. Agreeing to marry for all the wrong reasons, can Cressida and Calan find out where their hearts truly belong?
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It is impossible to leave the Town, but one woman is determined to escape with the help of her betrothed.
Lady Cressida Belverst has always been judged as a walking scandal. Oh, how she tries (on some rare occasions) to be proper! When her parents arrange for her to marry a rich lord, Cressida has had enough. She has to leave the Town because she will not be forced to live with a man she doesn't love. But what happens if the very man she's betrothed to is the only one who can help her get out?
Calan Haverston, the Lord of Easton, takes the risk and helps his betrothed by using his knowledge of the Town's secrets because he is as willing as she to stay free of marriage for reasons completely different. He has dark secrets he cannot share with her, and his life is not one he can likewise open to anyone. But what happens when she leaves after awakening desires he thought he has under control? And what happens when he finds himself longing for her?
Cressida goes to a completely different place, one she has only heard in stories and read in books, with hopes of finding what her heart has always longed for. But love, mystery and secrets will chase her and it will only be a matter of time before she realizes what her heart truly desires.
*This story is a standalone title in the Haverston Family series.