When King Louis of France learns that his friend of 14 years, the Duke Sebastian Arrington from England, is in need of a wife, he chooses one of his queen's ladies-in-waiting. He sends the girl's father, John Nottingham Viscount of Doncaster, a letter and commands him to sign his daughter off to the Duke. Ariella Gabrielle Nottingham Delacroix, is the queen of Enlgand's 1st lady-in-waiting, having grown up with her in Paris. Born in London and brought up in France, she loves fashion, music, dancing, and painting. She studied art and literature in Paris, living in a château with her mother, Jacqueline Delacroix, and her three sisters in the countryside while her father lived at Court in England. Her mother being the daughter of a French Aristocrat and her father being the son of an English architect. Her English heritage and beauty mixed with French is what caught the Kings attention. 'An intelligent,cultured,and beautiful, madmoiselle with a wild side. A perfect match for the boistrous and mirthful Duke Sebastian', Henry thought.
Rosie is meant to hate famous rockstar Will O'Connor, who killed her father in a car crash, but she finds herself falling in love instead.
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Rock sensation, Will O'Connor is in the prime of his career when he unintentionally kills a man in a car accident. Full of remorse, he must come to terms with his non-guilty verdict. People-pleasing Rosie Montgomery dedicates her life to making others happy. Following her father's death in Will's crash, she becomes desperate to keep her family intact. But when Will and Rosie accidentally meet at her father's grave, there's an undeniable bond. Can they ignore the rest of the world and go after what their hearts most desire? And most importantly - can either of them handle the consequences?
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